An incidental appearance or effect; a phenomenon which may be observed but is not essential. Obsolete.

As a count noun. Something accomplished, caused, or produced; a result, consequence. Correlative to cause, n.

That which appears; an appearance, especially of a remarkable or unexpected kind; a phenomenon.

Theology and Philosophy. An observable property of a thing which is not essential to its nature. Cf. accident, n. 6b. Obsolete.

Appearance, phenomenon.

concrete. That which appears; an object meeting the view; esp. a natural occurrence presenting itself to observation; a phenomenon.