apparition

• Substantiv, das eine übernatürliche oder geisterhafte Gestalt bezeichnet, die plötzlich erscheint und oft als Vision oder Phantom angesehen wird; auch das Erscheinen einer solchen Gestalt.

A noun referring to a supernatural or ghostly figure that suddenly appears, often considered a vision or phantom.

1. Ghostly figureB2formal

   A supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost or spirit.

   Geistererscheinung

   • The old castle is said to be haunted by an apparition of a knight.
   • She claimed to have seen an apparition in the hallway at midnight.
   • The apparition vanished as quickly as it appeared.

   Synonymeghostphantasmphantomrevenantshadespecterspiritspookwraith

2. Unexpected appearanceB2formal

   A sudden or unusual appearance of something or someone.

   Unerwartetes Erscheinen

   • The apparition of a stranger at the door startled everyone.
   • An apparition of light appeared in the dark sky.
   • The apparition of the long-lost painting amazed the art collectors.

   Synonymeadventappearancearrivalcomingemergencemanifestationmaterialization