manifestation

Noun
  1. A clear appearance (synset 107337831)
    "a manifestation of great emotion"
    is a type of: appearance - the event of coming into sight
    subtypes:
    • 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
    specific instances: advent, parousia, second advent, second coming, second coming of christ - (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
  2. A manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing (synset 106811416)
    "a manifestation of disease"
    is a type of: indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest
  3. An appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) (synset 107337624)
    is a type of: appearance - the event of coming into sight
    same as: materialisation, materialization
  4. Expression without words (synset 106893299)
    "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
    is a type of: demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works
    subtypes:
    same as: expression, reflection, reflexion
  5. A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) (synset 101180193)
    "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
    referred to in: government, political science, politics - the study of government of states and other political units
    is a type of: dissent, objection, protest - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
    subtypes:
    • 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
    specific instances: boston tea party - demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
    same as: demonstration

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