φάσις

A. denunciation, information laid, γραφαὶ ἢ φάσεις ἢ ἐνδείξεις ἢ ἀπαγωγαί And. 1.88, cf. Lys. Fr. 209 S., Din. Fr. 89.36, D. 25.78, Lex ap.eund.35.51; ἡ περὶ τὸ πλοῖον φ. Id. 58.5, cf. SIG 695.83 (Magn.Mae., ii B. C.).

II. (φαίνομαι) appearance, of stars, Ti.Locr. 97 b, Arist. Mete. 342b34, Nic. Th. 122, Phld. D. 3.10, etc.: special uses,

a. πρὸς τὸν ὁρίζοντα φ. appearance above the horizon, opp. ὑπὸ τὸν ὁρίζοντα κρύψις, Gem. 13.2.

b. heliacal rising, opp. κρύψις, φ. ἑῷαι, ἑσπέριαι, Ptol. Tetr. 99, cf. Alm. 8.6, al.

c. including the previous signf. and κρύψεις, Id. Phas. p.3 H., al. (pl.), Vett.Val. 241.30 (pl.).

d. pl., phases of the moon, Gem. 8.11, Gal. 9.904, Man. 2.491,497.

2. an appearance, trace, τινος Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. φασί.