(n.) A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.

Christophany Masan Satanophany afflatus angelophany apocalypse apparition appearance appearing arising astral astral spirit avatar banshee coming coming into being coming-forth control departed spirit direct communication disclosure disembodied spirit dissemination divine inspiration divine revelation duppy dybbuk eidolon embodiment emergence epiphany evidence evincement exposure expression form forthcoming ghost grateful dead guide hant haunt idolum immateriality incarnation incorporeal incorporeal being incorporeity indication inspiration issuance larva lemures manes manifestation materialization materializing mystical experience mysticism occurrence oni opening phantasm phantasma phantom pneumatophany poltergeist presence presentation proof prophecy publication realization revelation revenant rise rising shade shadow shape showing showing forth shrouded spirit specter spectral ghost spirit spook sprite theophania theopneustia theopneusty unfolding unfoldment unsubstantiality vision walking dead man wandering soul wraith zombie