manifestation
The act or process of becoming manifestThe act or process of becoming manifest.
» A smile is a manifestation of joy.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of becoming manifest.
The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
Manifestation, Erscheinung
проявле́ниеprojavlénije, манифеста́цияmanifestácija
(countable, uncountable)The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
This particular manifestation resembled a young girl crying.
(countable, uncountable)The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
проявления болезниprojavlénije bolézni
(countable, uncountable)A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration or to prevent people from accidentally walking into it.
(countable, dated, uncountable)A political demonstration or protest.
(countable, informal, uncountable)Willing something into existence (See manifest (verb)).
I don't believe in manifestation.
a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
Examples
10 sentencesA smile is a manifestation of joy.
This is the second week of manifestations.
It is a manifestation of her expectations.
I mean it's just another manifestation of internet addiction really.
Quantum theory describes the manifestation of things to each other.
ruКвантовая теория описывает проявление вещей друг в друге.
deDie Quantentheorie beschreibt die Manifestation von Dingen zueinander.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun; from Late Latin manifestFrom Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun; from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation.
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Forms
plural: manifestations| Singular | manifestation |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature):demonstration
- expression without words:expressionreflectionreflexion
- an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit):materializationmaterialisation
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable