noun /ˌæp.ə(ɹ)ˈɪʃn̩,ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩,ˌæp.ɚˈɪ.ʃən/
a) An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. .
b) The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. .
See Also: apparent, appearance
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