(Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (comp. Luke 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Cor. 12:1).
·v That which is seen; an object of sight. II. Vision ·v The act of seeing external objects; actual...
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The sun's depth below the horizon when the planets and stars begin to appear. ...
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