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Erscheinung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apparition noun A ghost or ghostlike figure; a sudden, strange appearance.
  • Epiphany noun A sudden, striking flash of insight or understanding.
  • ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
  • guise noun A false or deceptive outward appearance adopted to hide the truth.
  • manifestation noun A visible sign or expression of something that is otherwise abstract or hidden.
  • phenomenon noun An observable event, fact, or occurrence, especially one that is studied or explained scientifically.
  • sprite noun A small supernatural being, such as an elf or fairy, in folklore.
  • vision noun The ability to see; eyesight.

Senses

Erscheinung is used for these senses in English:

  • apparition An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
  • epiphany A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
  • ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
  • guise An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
  • manifestation The act or process of becoming manifest.
  • sprite A spirit; a soul; a shade.
  • vision (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.

Epiphany — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, striking flash of insight or understanding.
  2. noun Epiphany: a Christian feast, celebrated on January 6, marking the revealing of Jesus Christ to the Magi.
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