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noun
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: phantasia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
something existing in perception only
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: apparition, phantom, phantasma, fantasm, shadow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: illusion, semblance
Narrower terms: unidentified flying object, UFO, flying saucer, Flying Dutchman, ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre
noun
a ghostly appearing figure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: apparition, phantom, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spirit, disembodied spirit
Narrower terms: Flying Dutchman
History
A learned variant of phantom; from Middle English fantosme, from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). Doublet of phantom.
Across languages
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