Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manifestation
5 senses of manifestation
Sense 1
manifestation -- (a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion")
=> appearance -- (the event of coming into sight)
Sense 2
manifestation -- (a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease")
=> indication, indicant -- (something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease")
Sense 3
materialization, materialisation, manifestation -- (an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit))
=> appearance -- (the event of coming into sight)
Sense 4
expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion -- (expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition")
=> demonstration, demo -- (a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response")
Sense 5
demonstration, manifestation -- (a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war")
=> protest, objection, dissent -- (the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent)