emergence

Definition

  • noun: the act of becoming known or coming into view
  • noun: the act or an instance of 'emerging'

Examples

  • the 'emergence' of the Internet as an important means of communication

  • his surprising 'emergence' [='arrival, appearance'] as a leader

  • the economy's 'emergence' from a recession

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's March to the high Arctic, sweeping away four months of darkness. A polar bear stirs. She has been in her den the whole winter. Her emergence marks the beginning of spring. After months of confinement underground she toboggans down the slope. Perhaps to clean her fur, perhaps for sheer joy. (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1