Apparition vs Visual - What's the difference?
apparition | visual |
An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
(astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured;—opposed to occultation.
Related to or affecting the vision.
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Any element of something that depends on sight.
An image; a picture; a graphic.
(in the plural) All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
(advertising) A preliminary sketch.
As nouns the difference between apparition and visual
is that apparition is an act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility while visual is any element of something that depends on sight.As an adjective visual is
related to or affecting the vision.apparition
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Noun
(en noun)- The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. – .
- The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. – .
- Which apparition , it seems, was you. – Tatler.
- The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition. – .
- I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition . –
Synonyms
* (act of becoming visible) appearance * (a preternatural appearance) vision * See alsovisual
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Alternative forms
* visuall (qualifier)Adjective
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