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phantasm
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phantasm
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Phantasm
(gcide) | Phantasm \Phan"tasm\, n. [L. phantasma. See Phantom, and cf.
Fantasm.] [Spelt also fantasm.]
1. An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or
material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an
optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.
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They be but phantasms or apparitions. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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2. A mental image or representation of a real object; a
fancy; a notion. --Cudworth.
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Figures or little features, of which the description
had produced in you no phantasm or expectation.
--Jer. Taylor.
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phantasm
(wn) | phantasm
n 1: a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the
apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition,
phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter,
spectre]
2: something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition
at midnight" [syn: apparition, phantom, phantasm,
phantasma, fantasm, shadow] |
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phantasma
(encz) | phantasma, n: |
phantasmagoria
(encz) | phantasmagoria, n: |
phantasmagoric
(encz) | phantasmagoric,fantasmagorický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
phantasmagorical
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phantasmal
(encz) | phantasmal, adj: |
Phantasm
(gcide) | Phantasm \Phan"tasm\, n. [L. phantasma. See Phantom, and cf.
Fantasm.] [Spelt also fantasm.]
1. An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or
material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an
optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.
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They be but phantasms or apparitions. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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2. A mental image or representation of a real object; a
fancy; a notion. --Cudworth.
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Figures or little features, of which the description
had produced in you no phantasm or expectation.
--Jer. Taylor.
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Phantasma
(gcide) | Phantasma \Phan"tas"ma\, n. [L.]
A phantasm.
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Phantasmagoria
(gcide) | Phantasmagoria \Phan*tas`ma*go"ri*a\, n. [NL., from Gr.
fa`ntasma a phantasm + 'agora` an assembly, fr. 'agei`rein to
gather: cf. F. phantasmagorie.]
1. An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures
are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the
glass is opaque black. The screen is between the
spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often
made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another.
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2. The apparatus by which such an effect is produced.
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3. Fig.: A medley of figures; illusive images. "This mental
phantasmagoria." --Sir W. Scott.
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Phantasmagorial
(gcide) | Phantasmagorial \Phan*tas`ma*go"ri*al\, a.
Of, relating to, or resembling phantasmagoria;
phantasmagoric.
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Phantasmagoric
(gcide) | Phantasmagoric \Phan*tas`ma*gor"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to phantasmagoria; phantasmagorial.
--Hawthorne.
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Phantasmagory
(gcide) | Phantasmagory \Phan*tas"ma*go*ry\, n.
See Phantasmagoria.
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Phantasmal
(gcide) | Phantasmal \Phan*tas"mal\, a.
Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, a phantasm;
spectral; illusive.
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Phantasmascope
(gcide) | Phantasmascope \Phan*tas"ma*scope\, n.
See Phantascope.
[1913 Webster]Phantascope \Phan"ta*scope\ (f[a^]n"t[.a]*sk[=o]p), n. [Gr.
fa`ntasma image + -scope.]
An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope,
and illustrating the same principle; -- called also
phantasmascope.
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phantasmascope
(gcide) | Phantasmascope \Phan*tas"ma*scope\, n.
See Phantascope.
[1913 Webster]Phantascope \Phan"ta*scope\ (f[a^]n"t[.a]*sk[=o]p), n. [Gr.
fa`ntasma image + -scope.]
An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope,
and illustrating the same principle; -- called also
phantasmascope.
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Phantasmatical
(gcide) | Phantasmatical \Phan`tas*mat"ic*al\, a. [L. phantasmaticus.]
Phantasmal. --Dr. H. More.
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Phantasmatography
(gcide) | Phantasmatography \Phan*tas`ma*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fa`ntasma,
fanta`smatos, phantasm + -graphy.]
A description of celestial phenomena, as rainbows, etc.
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phantasma
(wn) | phantasma
n 1: a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the
apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition,
phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter,
spectre]
2: something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition
at midnight" [syn: apparition, phantom, phantasm,
phantasma, fantasm, shadow] |
phantasmagoria
(wn) | phantasmagoria
n 1: a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as
in a dream) |
phantasmagoric
(wn) | phantasmagoric
adj 1: characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous
juxtapositions; "a great concourse of phantasmagoric
shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal
art and literature" [syn: phantasmagoric,
phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealistic] |
phantasmagorical
(wn) | phantasmagorical
adj 1: characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous
juxtapositions; "a great concourse of phantasmagoric
shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal
art and literature" [syn: phantasmagoric,
phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealistic] |
phantasmal
(wn) | phantasmal
adj 1: resembling or characteristic of a phantom; "a ghostly
face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room";
"spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
[syn: apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly,
phantasmal, spectral, spiritual] |
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