reappear
Show up again
To reappear is to appear again after being absent or out of sight.
A person reappears after a long absence; a rash reappears after treatment; a theme reappears later in a novel.
The sun reappeared from behind the clouds.
She reappeared in my life ten years later.
Returning to one's origin
- reunionGathering after separation
- reentryComing back in
- comebackRecovery after decline
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
revisit · resurface · reemerge · turn up · come back · return home · reoccupy · reclaim
Involuntary past memory
- recallMemory retrieval act
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
- déjà vuIllusory prior experience
reminiscence · recollection · triggered · unbidden · forgotten · suppressed · vivid · haunt
Repeating sequence of events
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- repetitionAct of redoing
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
episode · relapse · recur · crop up · persistence · intermittent · periodic · sporadic
Period of renewed vitality
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
reemergence · restoration · renewed interest · rekindling · reinvigoration · revitalization · second wave · rediscovery
Apparition of the dead
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- manifestationOutward display of something
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
phantom · spirit · poltergeist · séance · paranormal · otherworldly · materialize · ethereal
Misleading sensory impression
- vanishing actAbrupt, unexplained departure
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
materializing · Houdini · abracadabra · poof · presto · trick · stage magic · misdirection
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
arrival · revisit · resurface · reemerge · turn up · come back · return home · reoccupy · reclaim · retrieve
flashback
Involuntary past memory
- recallMemory retrieval act
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
déjà vu · reminiscence · recollection · triggered · unbidden · forgotten · suppressed · vivid · haunt · linger
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- repetitionAct of redoing
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
flare-up · episode · relapse · recur · crop up · persistence · intermittent · periodic · sporadic · chronic
renaissance
Period of renewed vitality
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- comebackRecovery after decline
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
reawakening · reemergence · restoration · renewed interest · rekindling · reinvigoration · revitalization · second wave · rediscovery · fashion cycle
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- manifestationOutward display of something
visitation · phantom · spirit · poltergeist · séance · paranormal · otherworldly · materialize · ethereal · wraith
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- vanishing actAbrupt, unexplained departure
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
conjuring · materializing · Houdini · abracadabra · poof · presto · trick · stage magic · misdirection · escapology
reappearstay away
Remain at distance
depart · cease to exist · discontinue · keep away · drop