Meaning & use

apparition

noun·Advanced

A ghostly or unexpected figure that appears suddenly, often seeming supernatural.

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Guests at the old inn swore they saw an apparition drifting through the hallway at midnight.

The lighthouse keeper described the apparition as a pale figure standing on the rocks.

A note on using this word

Often implies something startling or fleeting, rather than a lasting or solid presence.

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