/man'euh feuh stay"sheuhn, -fe-/ , n.
1. an act of manifesting.
2. the state of being manifested.
3. outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
4. a public demonstration, as for political effect.
5. Spiritualism. a materialization.
[ 1375-1425; late ME manifestation- (s. of manifestatio ). See MANIFEST, -ATION ]