phantasmagoric

or phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal

[ fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik or fan-taz-muh-gawr-i-kuhl; -gor- ]

/ fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk or fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪ kəl; -ˈgɒr- /

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adjective

having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.

having the appearance of an optical illusion, especially one produced by a magic lantern.

changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements.

Sometimes phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al

[fan-taz-muh-gawr-ee-uhl, -gor-] /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i əl, -ˈgɒr-/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM phantasmagoric

phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal·ly, adverbphan·tas·ma·go·ri·al·ly, phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an·ly, adverb

Words nearby phantasmagoric

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

Example sentences from the Web for phantasmagoric

The quaint little shop has a range of phantasmagoric linens, tablecloths, and blankets.
There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, Guatemala|William O’Connor|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only the corsets of those roles foreshadowed the Gothic babe she would become, the tousled muse to the phantasmagoric Tim Burton.
How Helena Became a Freak|Gina Piccalo|March 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
All is still on a colossal scale, but playful, capricious, phantasmagoric.
The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards
Her little world was phantasmagoric—strange shadows dancing on a sheet.
What Maisie Knew|Henry James

Did not the dominant spirit within her bear a close likeness to his own phantasmagoric soul?
The Golden Road|Frank Waller Allen
The dark, massy clouds that floated between her and the earth were doing their ghostly, phantasmagoric work.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
I would have pledged my soul's welfare to execute any phantasmagoric behest she had chosen to ordain.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke