Apparitions (en. Appearances)

/apaʁi'sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Sudden and unexpected manifestation, often spiritual or mysterious.

Ghost apparitions have been reported in this old castle.

Des apparitions de fantômes ont été rapportées dans ce vieux château.

Mental image or vision of a person or event.

She had apparitions of her deceased friend in her dreams.

Elle a eu des apparitions de son ami décédé dans ses rêves.

Visual manifestation of a phenomenon, especially in a religiously charged context.

Believers talk about the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes.

Les croyants parlent des apparitions de la Vierge Marie à Lourdes.

The word 'apparition' comes from the Latin 'apparitio,' which means 'to appear.'

see apparitions

To witness a supernatural manifestation.

voir des apparitions

make appearances

Tending to appear in certain places, often in an expected manner.

faire des apparitions

strange apparitions

Manifestations that cannot be easily explained.

apparitions étranges

ghost

Spirit of a deceased person that appears to the living.

fantôme

specter

Appearance of a supernatural being, often associated with an unsettling presence.

spectre

vision

Mental experience where one sees something that is not physically present.

vision

Apparitions of friends

When I'm alone at night, I feel like I see apparitions of friends in the dark.

Quand je suis seul le soir, j'ai l'impression de voir des apparitions d'amis dans l'obscurité.

Apparitions of strangers

She often says that apparitions of strangers in the neighborhood disturb her.

Elle dit souvent que les apparitions d'inconnus dans le quartier la dérangent.