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Meaning of 'phantasm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phantasm [ n.]
- 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.
- A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion.

Meaning of 'phantasm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . phantasm [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something existing in perception only
Example in sentence:
  • a ghostly apparition at midnight
Meaning (2):
- a ghostly appearing figure
Example in sentence:
  • we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us

Nearby Words:

phacelli phacellus phacochere phacoid phacolite phacops phaeacian phaenogam phaenogamia phaenogamian

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