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man·i·fes·ta·tion
(măn′ə-fĕ-stā′shən)n.
1.
a. The act of manifesting.
b. The state of being manifested.
2. An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something: A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.
3.
a. One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.
b. The materialized form of a spirit.
4. A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.
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manifestation
(ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən)n
1. the act of demonstrating; display: a manifestation of solidarity.
2. the state of being manifested
3. an indication or sign
4. a public demonstration of feeling
5. the materialization of a disembodied spirit
ˌmanifesˈtational adj
ˌmaniˈfestative adj
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man•i•fes•ta•tion
(ˌmæn ə fəˈsteɪ ʃən, -fɛ-)n.
1. an act of manifesting.
2. the state of being manifested.
3. outward or perceptible indication; materialization: a clear manifestation of the disease.
4. a public demonstration, as for political effect.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin]
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manifestation
demonstration1. 'manifestation'
A manifestation of something is a sign that it is happening or that it exists.
...the first manifestations of student unrest in Britain.
2. 'demonstration'
You do not use 'manifestation' to refer to a public meeting or march held to show opposition to something or support for something. The word you use is demonstration.
The opposition staged a huge demonstration.
There were a series of demonstrations against the visit.
See demonstration
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Noun | 1. | manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" appearance - the event of coming into sight epiphany - a divine manifestation theophany - a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person Word of God - a manifestation of the mind and will of God tidal wave - an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon; "a tidal wave of nausea"; "the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave"; "a tidal wave of crime" |
2. | manifestation - a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease" indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" | |
3. | ![]() appearance - the event of coming into sight | |
4. | ![]() lamentation, mourning - the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" act - a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit" | |
5. | ![]() protest, dissent, objection - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent work-in - occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory protest march - occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units |
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manifestation
noun
1. sign, symptom, indication, mark, example, evidence, instance, proof, token, testimony Different animals have different manifestations of the disease.
2. display, show, exhibition, expression, demonstration, appearance, exposure, revelation, disclosure, materialization the manifestation of grief
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
manifestation
noun1. An act of showing or displaying:
2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:
3. A physical entity typifying an abstraction:
embodiment, exteriorization, externalization, incarnation, materialization, objectification, personalization, personification, substantiation, type.
Rhetoric: prosopopeia.
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Translations
إظْهار، إيضاحمَظْهَر، مِثال واضِح
manifestaceprojev
eksempelmanifestationtegntilkendegivelse
megnyilatkozás
merki , vitnisburîurtjáning; opinber yfirlÿsing/mótmæli
manifestácia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manifestation
n (= act of showing) → Ausdruck m, → Manifestierung f, → Bekundung f; (= sign) → Anzeichen nt, → Manifestation f; (of spirit) → Erscheinung f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
manifest
(ˈmӕnifest) verb to show (clearly). He manifested his character in his behaviour.
adjective easily seen by the eye or understood by the mind; obvious. manifest stupidity.
ˈmanifestly adverbˌmanifeˈstation noun
1. an obvious or clear example. This is another manifestation of his ignorance.
2. the act of showing clearly.
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man·i·fes·ta·tion
n. manifestación; revelación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
manifestation
n manifestación fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.