Manifestation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a clear appearance

a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˌænɪfɪstˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/mˌanɪfɪstˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˌanɪfɪstˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /mˌænɪfɪstˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

a manifestation of great emotion
a manifestation of disease
tears are an expression of grief

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

reflection materialisation demonstration reflexion expression materialization

Parts of Speech

noun	a clear appearance “a manifestation of great emotion”
noun	a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing “a manifestation of disease”
noun	an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
noun	expression without words “tears are an expression of grief”
noun	a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) “there were violent demonstrations against the war”

Word Forms

manifest	verb	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
materialize	verb	come into being; become reality
materialise	verb	come into being; become reality
demonstrate	verb	march in protest; take part in a demonstration

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

manifestación

una apariencia clara

🇮🇹Italian

manifestazione

un aspetto chiaro

🇳🇱Dutch

manifestatie

een heldere uitstraling

🇵🇹Portuguese

manifestação

uma aparência clara

🇷🇺Russian

проявление

ясный внешний вид

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अभिव्यक्ति

एक स्पष्ट उपस्थिति

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রকাশ

একটি পরিষ্কার চেহারা

🇮🇳Tamil

வெளிப்பாடு

ஒரு தெளிவான தோற்றம்

🇮🇳Telugu

అభివ్యక్తి

స్పష్టమైన ప్రదర్శన

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रकटीकरण

एक स्पष्ट देखावा

🇮🇳Gujarati

અભિવ્યક્તિ

સ્પષ્ટ દેખાવ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ನೋಟ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രകടനം

വ്യക്തമായ രൂപം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੇ

ਇੱਕ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਦਿੱਖ

🇵🇰Urdu

مظہر

ایک واضح ظہور

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

表现

清晰的外观

🇯🇵Japanese

顕現

はっきりした外観

🇰🇷Korean

표명

선명한 모습

🇻🇳Vietnamese

biểu hiện

sự xuất hiện rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

การสำแดง

ลักษณะที่ชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

manifestasi

penampilan yang jelas

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpapakita

isang malinaw na anyo

🇲🇾Malay

manifestasi

penampilan yang jelas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مظهر

مظهر واضح

🇮🇷Persian

تجلی

ظاهری شفاف

🇹🇷Turkish

tezahür

net bir görünüm

🇮🇱Hebrew

תוֹפָעָה

מראה ברור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'manifestation'?

The primary meaning of 'manifestation' is 'a clear appearance'.

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In which domain is the word 'manifestation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'manifestation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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