1) Manifestation 
Theophany (from Ancient Greek (ἡ) θεοφάνεια theophaneia, meaning `appearance of god`) refers to the appearance of a deity to a human or other being. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in the .....
manifestation or appearance of a god to people
• (n.) A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.
(from Greek theophaneia, `appearance of God`), manifestation of deity in sensible form. The term has been applied generally to the appearance of the ... [6 related articles]
The·oph'a·ny noun ; plural - nies . [ Greek ...; ... God + ... to appear.] A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation. 
[n] - a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
theophany 1. A visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation or appearance of a deity in a visible form to a human. 2. The temporal and spatial manifestation of God or the divine in some tangible form. 3. A visible manifestation of God to humans; such as, the story of Moses at the burning bush, is called a theophany. In Psalms and in prop...
noun a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
(Gr. theos, God; phaino, to appear) The manifestation of God to man by actual appearance. -- V.F.