- (n.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
- (n.) An unexpected, wonderful or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom.
- (n.) The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
- (n.) The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). apparition. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/apparition/definitions/1975063 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "apparition" http://smartdefine.org/apparition/definitions/1975063 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, apparition, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/apparition/definitions/1975063>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "apparition" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/apparition/definitions/1975063> |