Apparition
Encyclopedia
Generally, an apparition is an instance of something's appearing, i.e. being seen. The term may refer to:
Supernatural
- Apparitional experienceApparitional experienceIn psychology and parapsychology, an apparitional experience is an anomalous, quasi-perceptual experience.It is characterized by the apparent perception of either a living being or an inanimate object without there being any material stimulus for such a perception...
, an anomalous, quasi-perceptual experience - Vision (spirituality), inspirational renderings, generally of a future state and/or of a mythical being
- Marian apparition, in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have supernaturally appeared
- GhostGhostIn traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
, the disembodied spirit or soul of a deceased person - DoppelgängerDoppelgängerIn fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger is a paranormal double of a living person, typically representing evil or misfortune...
, the ghostly double of a living person - BilocationBilocationBilocation, or sometimes multilocation, is a term used to describe the ability/instances in which an individual or object is said to be, or appears to be, located in two distinct places at the same instant in time...
, the ability/instances in which an individual or object appears to be located in two distinct places at the same instant in time - Apparition (Harry Potter), a form of teleportation used in the Harry Potter novels
Proper names
- Apparition (The Legendary Pink Dots album)
- Apparition (Burning Inside album)Apparition (Burning Inside album)Apparition is a heavy metal album released in 2001 by Burning Inside. The album was the second and final release by the band. Well-known musicians Steve Childers, Richard Christy, Jamie Prim, and Michael Estes contributed to the album.-Track listing:...
- Apparition (company)Apparition (company)Apparition is a Los Angeles-based film distribution company founded by Bob Berney and Bill Pohlad in 2009. It purchases, distributes and markets films of a more "art house" and "cutting-edge" flavor than do major studios...
, a newly formed film distribution company in the U.S. - Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a BeachApparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a BeachApparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach is a painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí.The picture shows a fruit on or in a wine glass. A human face is seen below the fruit, the handle of the wine glass acting as the face's nose bridge...
, a painting by Salvador Dalí - "Apparitions" (song)Apparitions (song)"Apparitions" is the third single released by Matthew Good Band from their second studio album, Underdogs. The song received tremendous success in Canada, being nominated for "Best Single" at the 1999 Juno Awards. An edited version of the song is featured on the MuchMusic compilation album, Big...
, by Matthew Good Band - Apparitions (TV series)Apparitions (TV series)Apparitions is a BBC drama about a priest, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also carries out exorcisms.The series is written by Joe Ahearne.- Episode 1 :...
, a 2008 BBC series about an exorcist - Phantom GirlPhantom GirlPhantom Girl is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in books published by DC Comics. In the Post-Zero Hour continuity, she is known as Apparition, and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries...
, a DC Comics superheroine