Apparition

Pronunciation: /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/

Definitions of apparition

noun an unusual or unexpected sight

Example Sentences

A1 She thought she saw an apparition in the old abandoned house.

A2 The villagers claimed to have seen an apparition of a ghostly figure in the cemetery.

B1 The apparition of her deceased grandmother appeared to her in a dream.

B2 The apparition of a mysterious woman haunted the castle grounds.

C1 The apparition of the legendary knight was said to protect the kingdom in times of trouble.

C2 The apparition of the lost souls wandering the battlefield was a chilling sight to behold.

Examples of apparition in a Sentence

formal The townspeople claimed to have seen a mysterious apparition in the old abandoned mansion.

informal I swear I saw a weird apparition last night while walking home.

slang Dude, did you see that spooky apparition in the graveyard?

figurative The success of the new technology was like an apparition in the competitive market.

Grammatical Forms of apparition

• past tense: apparitioned
• plural: apparitions
• comparative: more apparitional
• superlative: most apparitional
• present tense: apparition
• future tense: will apparition
• perfect tense: have apparitioned
• continuous tense: is apparitioning
• singular: apparition
• positive degree: apparitional
• infinitive: to apparition
• gerund: apparitioning
• participle: apparitioned

Origin and Evolution of apparition

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'apparition' originated from the Latin word 'apparitio', which means 'an appearance'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'apparition' has come to be associated with supernatural or ghostly appearances, deviating from its original meaning of simply 'an appearance'.