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phantom1 nounphantom2 adjective phantomphan‧tom1 /ˈfæntəm/ noun [countable] literary   phantom1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasma; ➔ PHANTASM - Suddenly a phantom appeared out of the mist, terrifying the hikers.
- And one Phantom, instead of many phantoms.
- Not even the grimmest phantoms of pagan imagination are wantonly malignant.
- She was simply swallowed up like a phantom.
- Tantalizing, ill-defined phantoms moved across its surface and in its depths.
► ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place: · His ghost is believed to haunt the house. ► spirit a creature without a physical body, such as an angel or ghost: · evil spirits· the spirit world ► apparition an image of a dead person that someone sees suddenly for a short time: · He claimed to have seen an apparition in the church. ► poltergeist a ghost that people cannot see, which throws things or moves things around: · The house was haunted by a poltergeist that makes things move around all by themselves, sometimes quite big things like beds or wardrobes. ► spook informal a ghost: · I’m not scared of spooks. ► phantom literary a frightening and unclear image of a dead person: · They had seen phantoms gliding on the surface of the water. ► spectre British English, specter American English literary a ghost, especially a frightening one: · She had looked like a spectre.· The following night, the spectre appeared again. a ghost► ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see or hear: · 'The ghost can be heard going up and down the stairs in the middle of the night,' Ackley said. · Do you believe in ghosts?· Hindus believe that ghosts are scared of fire.ghost of somebody: · The church is haunted by the ghost of a young man who was killed there on his wedding day.ghost story: · Do you know any good ghost stories? ► ghostly looking like a ghost, or making you think of ghosts: · A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs.· In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books.· She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder. ► spirit the part of a person that, according to some people's beliefs, continues to live after they have died: spirit of somebody: · In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.evil spirits (=spirits that want to harm people): · My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits. ► poltergeist a type of ghost you cannot see, that moves furniture and throws things around: · Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked doors and frightens the family dog. ► phantom a frightening and unclear image of a dead person - used especially in literature: · Suddenly a phantom appeared out of the mist, terrifying the hikers. ► apparition an image of a dead person that you see suddenly and only for a short time: · The women said they saw an apparition in the church, next to the altar.· The apparition ran silently across the lobby and disappeared through a window. ► spectre British /specter American a ghost, especially a frightening one - used especially in literature: · They say that the spectres of the murdered children walk through the grounds at night.· The spectre is reputed to be that of Frances Culpepper, daughter of Lord John Freschville. ► the supernatural the world of ghosts, spirits etc and things that cannot be explained by science: · Many of the people here continue to believe in the supernatural.· stories about the supernatural ► things that go bump in the night ghosts and other strange frightening things in general - used humorously: · She's always been a bit scared of things that go bump in the night. 1the image of a dead person or strange thing that someone thinks they see SYN ghost2something that exists only in your imagination |
a phantom ship2not real, but seeming real to the person affected: