manifestation
Other forms: manifestations
A manifestation is the public display of emotion or feeling, or something theoretical made real.
Manifestation's origins are in religion and spirituality because if something spiritual becomes real, it is said to be a manifestation. The word's usage has spread to include all aspects of life. "The submarine is a manifestation of da Vinci's sketches." "The crowd's cheering hysteria was the manifestation of years of allegiance to the now victorious soccer league."
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a clear appearance“a manifestation of great emotion”
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Second Coming of Christ
(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
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epiphany
a divine manifestation
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theophany
a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
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Word of God
a manifestation of the mind and will of God
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tidal wave
an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon
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appearance
the event of coming into sight
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Second Coming of Christ
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a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing“a manifestation of disease”
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indicant, indication
something that serves to indicate or suggest
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indicant, indication
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an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
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synonyms:
materialisation, materialization
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appearance
the event of coming into sight
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appearance
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expression without words
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synonyms:
expression, reflection, reflexion
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lamentation, mourning
the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
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act
a manifestation of insincerity
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blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst
an unrestrained expression of emotion
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acting out
a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
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cry
a fit of weeping
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explosion
a sudden outburst
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flare
a sudden outburst of emotion
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demo, demonstration
a visual presentation showing how something works
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a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
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synonyms:
demonstration
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Boston Tea Party
demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Native Americans) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
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work-in
occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
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protest march
occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
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vigil
a peaceful, stationary demonstration or protest, especially at night
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peace march
a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace
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Vocabulary lists containing manifestation
When people mysteriously disappear and her mother is attacked by an infectious patient, sixteen-year-old Raquel Celestin and her friends start an investigation that leads them to a dangerous game in the tunnels of the Bronx.
In this collection of twelve essays, the leader of New England's transcendentalist movement shares his philosophical ideas on different aspects of mid-nineteenth-century life. Read the full text here.
To seal their coven, keep their magic, and avoid being turned into toads, twelve-year-old Seven Salazar of Ravenskill must work with the bully Valley Pepperhorn and the new girl Thorn Laroux to defeat the Nightbeast.
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