instantiation

noun

Definition of instantiationnext
as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) a generation that regarded Susan Sontag as the instantiation of the modern urban intellectual

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  1. manifestation
  2. image
  3. incarnation
Noun
  • People can develop mental health problems and physical manifestations such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping, heart palpitations and trouble concentrating.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Manifest your best life on Dec. 12, a time that is likely to kickstart new beginnings Comments The magical 12/12 portal on Dec. 12 is a key time for manifestation.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.
    Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of image
Noun
  • But the kinks were worked out on set, with digital 3D production also introduced in its early incarnations.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
  • People began to talk online via Reddit and Facebook about the pants-wetting anticipation associated with waiting—sometimes for months on end—for the latest incarnation of the X-Mid to drop.
    M. John Fayhee, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
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