apparition

/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/noun
Middle School
1

An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

2

The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

3

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.

4

The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.

5

A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing