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Manifestation vs Personify - What's the difference?

manifestation | personify |

As a noun manifestation

is the act or process of becoming manifest.

As a verb personify is

to be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

manifestation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of becoming manifest.
    • The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
  • The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
    • This particular manifestation resembled a young girl crying.
  • (medical) The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
  • A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration and/or to prevent people from accidentally walking in to it.

    • personify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
    • Mozart could be said to personify the idea of a musical genius.
  • To create a representation of an abstract quality in the form of a literary character.
    • The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.

    Related terms

    * personification