manifestation
- 01 C1 Advanced
a sign that shows something clearly, or the way that an abstract idea appears in real life.
the act or process of becoming manifest; a clear appearance or display of an abstract quality or idea.
Simple“The sudden protest was a clear manifestation of the people's anger toward the new law.”
In context“The architect viewed the completed skyscraper as the ultimate manifestation of his lifelong theories on urban density and light.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a sign or symptom that shows you have a specific disease.
the observable symptoms or clinical conditions resulting from a specific disease or disorder.
Simple“A skin rash is often the first manifestation of this particular allergy.”
In context“Clinicians must remain vigilant, as the neurological manifestations of the virus may not appear until weeks after the initial infection.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'of'.
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
the practice of using positive thinking and focus to try to make your goals come true.
the practice of bringing something into one's life through focused intent, belief, and visualization.
Simple“She believes that her new job is a result of daily manifestation and hard work.”
In context“The influencer's latest book focuses on the intersection of manifestation techniques and traditional goal-setting strategies.”
Teacher's tipThis sense has become very popular on social media recently; it is much less formal than the medical or general senses.
Synonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
patterns or stickers on glass doors so that people do not walk into them by accident.
decorative or functional markings applied to large sheets of glass to ensure they are visible to pedestrians.
Simple“The office manager ordered frosted manifestation for the new glass partitions to prevent accidents.”
In context“Building regulations require manifestation on full-height glass entrance doors to mitigate the risk of accidental collisions.”
Usage manifestation include
“A subset of patients suffers from a severe manifestation of the condition, languishing with chronic pain, cognitive dysfunction and debilitating fatigue.”
“Their principal manifestation thus far was the government’s now-jettisoned ‘30 by 30’ Plan, issued in 2019, the goal of which was to produce 30 per cent of the food Singapore’s population consumes, by 2030.”
From Middle English manifestacion, manyfestacion, manyfestacioun, from Late Latin manifestātiō. In the political sense, a semantic loan from French manifestation. By surface analysis, manifest + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.