manifestation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: manifestation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for manifestation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
manifestation n a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease" an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) Synonym(s): materialization, materialisation, manifestation expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" Synonym(s): expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" Synonym(s): demonstration, manifestation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manifestation \Man`ifesta"tion\, n. [L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.] The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; also, that which manifests; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation. The secret manner in which acts of mercy ought to be performed, requires this public manifestation of them at the great day. --Atterbury.