noun
manifestation
man-ih-feh-STAY-shun/ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/
A visible sign or concrete expression of something hidden or abstract.
The fresh green shoots are a visible manifestation of the branch's renewed growth.
Etymology
From the action of disclosing something hidden, manifestation came to mean the visible thing that does the disclosing: a sign, action, or presence through which something otherwise unseen becomes apparent.
In context
White collar crime therefore is a type of mental illness or the manifestation and expression of mental illness.
More examples
- The mural is a colorful manifestation of neighborhood pride.
- Chronic fatigue can be a manifestation of an underlying illness.
- These unfair rules are concrete manifestations of racial prejudice.
Forms
manifestation · manifestations
manifest verb — To show or make something apparent.
Similar words
- sign
- Broader; can indicate something without directly embodying or expressing it.
- expression
- Emphasizes how an idea or feeling takes outward form.
- symptom
- Usually indicates an illness or an underlying problem.