manifestation
part of speech
noun (manifestation, manifestations)
meaning for a pupil
1) A sign or way that something shows itself: «Fever is a manifestation of illness». tree →
2) The act of appearing or showing. tree →
3) An appearance of a ghost or spirit, in stories; (religion) a sign of God's presence, as believers describe it. tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal word in science, health and history: «a manifestation of the problem», «an outward manifestation». In stories: a ghostly manifestation. In church language, some feasts celebrate a manifestation (Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus to the wise men, Christians believe). Phrases: «a manifestation of», «physical manifestation», «outward manifestation».
examples
- Sneezing can be a manifestation of hay fever. tree →
- His kind letter was a manifestation of his respect. tree →
- The rash was the first manifestation of chickenpox. tree →
- The villagers claimed they had seen a ghostly manifestation. tree →
- Anger can be a manifestation of fear. tree →
- Christians believe Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of Jesus to the world. tree →
- Litter in the park is one manifestation of a bigger problem. tree →
- She then disappeared, and, full of hope and courage at this divine manifestation, Jason pursued his journey. tree →
note
Countable: a manifestation, manifestations. Formal; everyday words are «sign», «show», «appearance». Built from «manifest» + -ation.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «manifestation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.