What does apparition in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word apparition in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apparition in French.

The word apparition in French means appearance, appearance, apparition, Marian apparition, brief appearance, appear, make an appearance, in order of appearance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apparition

appearance

nom féminin (début, commencement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'apparition de l'acné a souvent lieu a la puberté.
The appearance of acne often happens during puberty.

appearance

nom féminin (arrivée inattendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chacune de ses apparitions au club faisait son petit effet.
Each of his appearances at the club was making a small impact.

apparition

nom féminin (manifestation surnaturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne croit pas aux extraterrestres, mais il a vu l'apparition comme moi.
He doesn't believe in aliens, but he saw the apparition too.

Marian apparition

nom féminin (religion : apparition de le Vierge Marie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'église catholique romaine a reconnu seize apparitions mariales.

brief appearance

locution adverbiale (venue courte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a fait une brève apparition lors de notre réunion familiale.

appear

locution verbale (apparaître, se manifester soudainement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La vedette a fait son apparition au milieu des spectateurs.

make an appearance

locution verbale (se montrer brièvement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in order of appearance

locution verbale (du premier au dernier vu)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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