Bible Dictionaries
Apparition

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; - opposed to occultation.

(2):

(n.) The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

(3):

(n.) An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom.

(4):

(n.) The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apparition'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/apparition.html. 1828.