1. A clear appearance
   "a manifestation of great emotion"
    
2. A manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
   "a manifestation of disease"
    
3. A sign or symptom; a way of showing something
   "tears are a manifestation of grief";
   - expression, reflection, reflexion [Brit]
    
4. An appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
   "The manifestation of the deity was said to have occurred at the holy site";
   - materialization, materialisation [Brit]
    
5. A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature), esp. an organized march protesting about something
   "there were violent manifestations against the war";
   - demonstration, demo [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: manifestations

Type of: appearance, demo, demonstration, dissent, indicant, indication, objection, protest

Encyclopedia: Manifestation