Apparition – A ghostlike image of a person

(Pronounced ap-uh-rish-uhn)

To remember the definition of the word apparition, use the following mnemonic:

A part of the partition (apparition) wall had a ghostlike image of a person drawn on it by a graffiti artist.

Examples of apparition in a sentence

I refused to go to my grandparents' house alone because I was convinced I saw an apparition there once before.

The apparition was only visible by those who believed – conveniently!

The apparition claims were bringing a lot of tourism to the old town.