manifestation [man-uh -fuh -stey -shuh n, -fe-] noun outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
a public demonstration, as for political effect.
Spiritualism a materialization.
Origin of manifestation 1375–1425; late Middle English <
Late Latin manifestātiōn- (stem of
manifestātiō ). See
manifest ,
-ation Related forms non·man·i·fes·ta·tion , noun pre·man·i·fes·ta·tion , noun re·man·i·fes·ta·tion , noun self-man·i·fes·ta·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for manifestation phenomenon ,
expression ,
explanation ,
token ,
instance ,
meaning ,
indication ,
demonstration ,
symptom ,
disclosure ,
show ,
revelation ,
appearance ,
mark ,
materialization ,
sign ,
display ,
exposure Examples from the Web for manifestation Contemporary Examples of manifestation The scene is also a manifestation of her ultimate humiliation earlier in the film, when she gets her period in the school showers.
The photograph to White was a manifestation of spiritual significance.
Religious authorities saw in current events the manifestation of divine will.
Asked what the manifestation of that rage will be, the former Iranian diplomat laughed nervously.
Technology is the embodiment of human imagination, it is the manifestation of our mental models.
Historical Examples of manifestation How can I help seeing so much beauty and sweetness as the manifestation of God?
Humility, like the artistic, acceptance of all experiences, is merely a mode of manifestation .
It is a manifestation of the Eternal Grace, and never has it overpowered me so energetically as now.
The manifestation of Him must "gravitate inwards" on the soul.
For "conditions" do not determine life; they only favor its manifestation .
British Dictionary definitions for manifestation noun the act of demonstrating; display a manifestation of solidarity
the state of being manifested
an indication or sign
a public demonstration of feeling
the materialization of a disembodied spirit
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Derived Forms manifestational , adjective manifestative , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for manifestation n. early 15c., "action of manifesting; exhibition, demonstration," from Late Latin manifestationem (nominative manifestatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin manifestare (see manifest (adj.)). Meaning "an object, action, or presence by which something is made manifest" is from 1785. The spiritualism sense is attested from 1853.
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manifestation in Medicine
manifestation [măn′ə-fĕ-stā′ shən]
n. An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something, especially an illness.
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