manifestation vs appearance

manifestation and appearance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manifestation	Yes	No	No	No
appearance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of manifestation; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than manifestation:

As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of manifestation; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than manifestation:

manifestation (noun)	appearance (noun)
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)	the act of appearing in public view
a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing	formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
expression without words	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a clear appearance	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)	a mental representation
	the event of coming into sight