The Only Use of
phenomenon
in
The Giver
- Then the moment on the stage, when he had looked out and seen the same phenomenon in the faces of the crowd.
p. 91.8phenomenon = thing that exists
Definitions:
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(1)
(phenomenon) something that exists or happened -- especially something of special interest -- sometimes someone or something that is extraordinary"Phenomenons" and "phenomena" are both appropriate plural forms of this noun. "Phenomena" is generally used in scientific or philosophical contexts.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In philosophy, a phenomenon is something as known through the senses. It is contrasted with a noumenon.