phantasmagoria

[ fan-taz-muh-gawr-ee-uh, -gohr- ]

/ fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i ə, -ˈgoʊr- /

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noun

a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination.

a changing scene made up of many elements.

an optical illusion produced by a magic lantern or the like in which figures increase or diminish in size, pass into each other, dissolve, etc.

Origin of phantasmagoria

1795–1805; <French fantasmagorie, compound based on fantasmephantasm; second element perhaps representing Greek agorá assembly, gathering; see -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM phantasmagoria

phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al, phan·tas·ma·gor·ic

[fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik, -gor-], /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/, phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an, adjectivephan·tas·ma·gor·ist, noun

Words nearby phantasmagoria

phanotron, phantasia, phantasize, phantasm, phantasma, phantasmagoria, phantasmagoric, phantasmagory, phantasmal, phantasy, phantom

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Example sentences from the Web for phantasmagoria

It is one of those memories that enter into the phantasmagoria of the night.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
It is the nearest approach to phantasmagoria that I have yet seen in real life.
A Frenchman in America|Max O'Rell
They know them well as accidents in the phantasmagoria of New York but they do not comprehend them in the least.
The Salamander|Owen Johnson
Swiftly, now, reality was asserting itself and banishing the phantasmagoria conjured up by chandu.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

It was like the phantasmagoria of delirium, utterly impalpable, but yet intensely real.
Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories|Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for phantasmagoria

phantasmagoria

phantasmagory (fænˈtæzməɡərɪ)

/ (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə) /

noun

psychol a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream

films a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus

rare a shifting scene composed of different elements

Derived forms of phantasmagoria

phantasmagoric (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɒrɪk) or phantasmagorical, adjectivephantasmagorically, adverb

Word Origin for phantasmagoria

C19: probably from French fantasmagorie production of phantasms, from phantasm + -agorie, perhaps from Greek ageirein to gather together

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Medical definitions for phantasmagoria

phantasmagoria

[ făn-tăz′mə-gôr′ē-ə ]

n. pl. phan•tas•ma•go•ri•as

A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever.

单词	phantasmagoria
释义	phantasmagoria [ fan-taz-muh-gawr-ee-uh, -gohr- ] / fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i ə, -ˈgoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phantasmagoria ON THESAURUS.COM noun a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination. a changing scene made up of many elements. an optical illusion produced by a magic lantern or the like in which figures increase or diminish in size, pass into each other, dissolve, etc. Origin of phantasmagoria 1795–1805; <French fantasmagorie, compound based on fantasmephantasm; second element perhaps representing Greek agorá assembly, gathering; see -ia OTHER WORDS FROM phantasmagoria phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al, phan·tas·ma·gor·ic [fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik, -gor-], /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/, phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an, adjectivephan·tas·ma·gor·ist, noun Words nearby phantasmagoria phanotron, phantasia, phantasize, phantasm, phantasma, phantasmagoria, phantasmagoric, phantasmagory, phantasmal, phantasy, phantom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phantasmagoria It is one of those memories that enter into the phantasmagoria of the night. The Wasted Generation\|Owen Johnson It is the nearest approach to phantasmagoria that I have yet seen in real life. A Frenchman in America\|Max O'Rell They know them well as accidents in the phantasmagoria of New York but they do not comprehend them in the least. The Salamander\|Owen Johnson Swiftly, now, reality was asserting itself and banishing the phantasmagoria conjured up by chandu. Dope\|Sax Rohmer It was like the phantasmagoria of delirium, utterly impalpable, but yet intensely real. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories\|Ouida British Dictionary definitions for phantasmagoria phantasmagoria phantasmagory (fænˈtæzməɡərɪ) / (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə) / noun psychol a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream films a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus rare a shifting scene composed of different elements Derived forms of phantasmagoria phantasmagoric (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɒrɪk) or phantasmagorical, adjectivephantasmagorically, adverb Word Origin for phantasmagoria C19: probably from French fantasmagorie production of phantasms, from phantasm + -agorie, perhaps from Greek ageirein to gather together Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phantasmagoria phantom, aberration, apparition, trip, fantasy, mirage, phantasm, illusion, vision, wraith, head trip, phantasmagory Medical definitions for phantasmagoria phantasmagoria [ făn-tăz′mə-gôr′ē-ə ] n. pl. phan•tas•ma•go•ri•as A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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phantasmagoria

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phantasmagory (fænˈtæzməɡərɪ)

noun

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Medical definitions for phantasmagoria

n. pl. phan•tas•ma•go•ri•as