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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. [画像:manifestation - an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)]manifestation - an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
appearance - the event of coming into sight
4. [画像:manifestation - expression without words]manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
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. [画像:manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)]manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
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
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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
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manifestation
n (= act of showing) → Ausdruck m, → Manifestierung f, → Bekundung f; (= sign) → Anzeichen nt, → Manifestation f; (of spirit) → Erscheinung f
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manifest
(ˈmӕnifest) verb to show (clearly). He manifested his character in his behaviour. wys, toon يُظْهِر، يَكْشِف عن показвам manifestar prokázat, projevit offenbaren manifestere; vise φανερώνω, εκδηλώνω manifestar, mostrar avaldama اشکار ساختن ilmaista manifester לְהָצִיג व्यक्त करना, दिखलाना očitovati kimutat memperlihatkan sÿna ljóslega manifestare 明らかにする 분명히 나타내다 (pa)rodyti, atskleisti izrādīt; paust memperlihatkan openbaren legge for dagen, demonstrere ujawnić, przejawiać ښكاره كول demonstrar a dezvălui; a manifesta ясно показывать preukázať jasno pokazati pokazati manifestera แสดงให้เห็น göstermek, belli etmek 顯現 ясно показувати; виявляти ظاہر کرنا biểu lộ 显现
adjective easily seen by the eye or understood by the mind; obvious. manifest stupidity. duidelike, ooglopende واضِح، ظاهِر очевиден claro očividný offensichtlich indlysende εμφανής, έκδηλος claro, manifiesto silmanähtav بارز silminnähtävä évident ברור सुस्पष्ट रूप से व्यक्त करना, मालसूची očit nyilvánvaló mudah dilihat augljós evidente 明白な 분명한 akivaizdus, aiškus izrādīt; parādīt mudah dilihat duidelijk tydelig, åpenbar oczywisty پياوړى،ښكاره claro evident очевидный očividný očiten očigledan påtaglig, uppenbar ซึ่งเป็นที่เข้าใจแจ่มแจ้ง apaçık, aşikâr 顯而易見的 очевидний, явний آشکار rõ ràng 明显的,显然的
ˈmanifestly adverb ooglopend بِصورَةٍ واضِحَه أو ظاهِرَه очевидно claramente evidentně offensichtlich indlysende ολοφάνερα manifiestamente ilmselt اشکارا silminnähtävästi manifestement בבירור अविर्भाव, विश्वरूप očito, očigledno nyilvánvalóan tampak augljóslega manifestamente 明白に 분명하게 aiškiai, akivaizdžiai acīm redzami; izteikti dengan mudah dilihat duidelijk tydelig, umiskjennelig jawnie په څرګنده توګه claramente (în mod) clar очевидно evidentne očitno očigledno påtagligt, uppenbart อย่างชัดแจ้ง açıkça, besbelli 顯而易見地 очевидно, явно بظاہر một cách hiển nhiên 明白地
ˌmanifeˈstation noun1. an obvious or clear example. This is another manifestation of his ignorance. voorbeeld مَظْهَر، مِثال واضِح доказателство manifestação projev das Anzeichen eksempel; tegn έκφανση, εκδήλωση manifestación osutus, ilming اشکار سازی ilmentymä manifestation ביטוי, גילוי अविर्भाव, विश्वरूप manifestacija, očitovanje megnyilatkozás contoh merki (um), vitnisburður manifestazione 現われ 징후 akivaizdus pavyzdys, apraiška izpausme; pierādījums contoh blijk tegn, ytring przejaw, dowód څرګنده او واضح manifestação manifestare проявление prejav dokaz manifestacija uttryck, yttring, tecken ตัวอย่างที่เห็นได้ชัด gösterge, tezahür 明顯的例子 вияв; прояв ظہور sự biểu lộ 表现
2. the act of showing clearly. duidelike voorbeeld إظْهار، إيضاح показване manifestação manifestace die Offenbarung manifestation; tilkendegivelse εκδήλωση manifestación, demostración ilmutamine, ilmutus ابراز manifestaatio manifestation גילוי स्पष्टीकरण, प्रदर्शन, प्रकाशन, प्रयक्षीकरण, अभिव्यक्ति pojavljivanje kinyilvánítás manifestasi tjáning; opinber yfirlÿsing/mótmæli manifestazione 明示 명시 apsireiškimas, pasireiškimas izpaušana; izrādīšana manifestasi manifestatie demonstrasjon, tilkjennegivelse manifestacja څرګندول demonstração manifestare манифестация manifestácia manifestacija manifestovanje demonstration, manifestation การแสดงอย่างชัดแจ้ง gösterme, belirtme 顯現 маніфестація ظاہر کرنے کا عمل sự hiện hình 显现
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man·i·fes·ta·tion
n. manifestación; revelación.
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