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apparition

/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/ /ˌæp.ɚˈɪ.ʃən/

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Apparition, manifestation

An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

Examples :

"The sudden apparition of the sun after the storm made everyone cheer. "

L'apparition soudaine du soleil après la tempête a réjoui tout le monde.

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Apparition, fantôme

The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

Examples :

"The sudden apparition of a deer in the headlights startled the driver. "

L'apparition soudaine d'un cerf dans les phares a surpris le conducteur.

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Apparition, fantôme

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.

Examples :

"The attic is haunted by the ghostly apparition of a young girl who died there."

Le grenier est hanté par l'apparition fantomatique d'une jeune fille qui y est décédée.

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Apparition

The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.

Examples :

"After the clouds parted, the apparition of the sun marked the beginning of our picnic. "

Après que les nuages se furent dissipés, l'apparition du soleil marqua le début de notre pique-nique.

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Période d'apparition

A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.

Examples :

"The astronomer explained that the planet Venus's apparition this year would be visible in the early morning sky for about three weeks. "

L'astronome a expliqué que la période d'apparition de la planète Vénus cette année serait visible dans le ciel du petit matin pendant environ trois semaines.

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