Epiphany

Quick meaning: Epiphany is a noun meaning (countable) An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.

Meaning

(countable) An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
2. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Epiphany.

Example Sentences

It came to her in an epiphany what her life's work was to be.

Between the gaps, I was swimming laps / Got close to some epiphany / I'll convince a friend to join deep ends / Have your toes touch the lack of cement

The logic of the standard biography—a formative event leads to an epiphany that creates the great man—doesn’t quite work when the greatness doesn’t have much to do with the man at all.

But after spending most of my pocket money to get those developed, I had an epiphany: I was never going to be a professional photographer. My pictures were god-awful. I put the camera away.

Word Forms

• epiphanies

Synonyms for epiphany

Depending on context, synonyms include enlightenment, nirvana, satori, theophany.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enlightenment, revelation, breakthrough, disclosure, exposure, eye-opener.

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