manifestation
Pronunciation: /ˌmanɪfɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical: the first obvious manifestations of global warming
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- a symptom of an ailment: cryptococcal meningitis was the first manifestation of AIDS in seven of twenty-seven patients
- a version or incarnation of something or someone: the butterfly was one of the many manifestations of the Goddess
- an appearance of a ghost or spirit: some supernatural manifestations are regarded as portents of good or evil
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin manifestatio(n-), from the verb manifestare 'make public'