spectral

[ spek-truhl ]

/ ˈspɛk trəl /

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adjective

of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.

resembling or suggesting a specter.

of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum or spectra.

resembling or suggesting a spectrum or spectra.

Origin of spectral

First recorded in 1710–20; from Latin spectr(um) (see specter) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spectral

spec·tral·i·ty, spec·tral·ness, nounspec·tral·ly, adverbnon·spec·tral, adjectivenon·spec·tral·ly, adverb

non·spec·tral·i·ty, noun

Words nearby spectral

specter, spectinomycin, Spector, spectra, Spectracef, spectral, spectral line, spectral luminous efficiency, spectral series, spectral type, spectra yellow

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Example sentences from the Web for spectral

His brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, is, for a time, married to Maris, a spectral caricature who’s never seen on the show.
If your spirits need a boost, watch ‘Frasier’|Kathi Wolfe|August 13, 2020|Washington Blade
But Kasich and Walker face competitive re-elections; their national presence is spectral, their national potential speculative.
Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues|Robert Shrum|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others give rise to delirum with spectral illusions or convulsions.
Memoranda on Poisons|Thomas Hawkes Tanner
His career being theological, the events in it cannot be other than spectral.
The Cradle of the Christ|Octavius Brooks Frothingham

A clairvoyante was turned on, but could only say that the spectral figures, which she described, “had no brains”.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts|Andrew Lang
Ruth, unhappy as she felt, determined to discover the meaning of that spectral figure.
The Corner House Girls|Grace Brooks Hill
A spectral summer painted itself upon the barren lilac bushes.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht

British Dictionary definitions for spectral

spectral

/ (ˈspɛktrəl) /

adjective

of or like a spectre

of or relating to a spectrumspectral colours

physics (of a physical quantity) relating to a single wavelength of radiationspectral luminous efficiency

Derived forms of spectral

spectrality (spɛkˈtrælɪtɪ) or spectralness, nounspectrally, adverb

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Medical definitions for spectral

spectral

[ spĕk′trəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum.

Other words from spectral

spec•tral′i•ty (-trăl′ĭ-tē) null n.

单词	spectral
释义	spectral [ spek-truhl ] / ˈspɛk trəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spectral ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom. resembling or suggesting a specter. of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum or spectra. resembling or suggesting a spectrum or spectra. Origin of spectral First recorded in 1710–20; from Latin spectr(um) (see specter) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spectral spec·tral·i·ty, spec·tral·ness, nounspec·tral·ly, adverbnon·spec·tral, adjectivenon·spec·tral·ly, adverb non·spec·tral·i·ty, noun Words nearby spectral specter, spectinomycin, Spector, spectra, Spectracef, spectral, spectral line, spectral luminous efficiency, spectral series, spectral type, spectra yellow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spectral His brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, is, for a time, married to Maris, a spectral caricature who’s never seen on the show. If your spirits need a boost, watch ‘Frasier’\|Kathi Wolfe\|August 13, 2020\|Washington Blade But Kasich and Walker face competitive re-elections; their national presence is spectral, their national potential speculative. Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues\|Robert Shrum\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Others give rise to delirum with spectral illusions or convulsions. Memoranda on Poisons\|Thomas Hawkes Tanner His career being theological, the events in it cannot be other than spectral. The Cradle of the Christ\|Octavius Brooks Frothingham A clairvoyante was turned on, but could only say that the spectral figures, which she described, “had no brains”. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts\|Andrew Lang Ruth, unhappy as she felt, determined to discover the meaning of that spectral figure. The Corner House Girls\|Grace Brooks Hill A spectral summer painted itself upon the barren lilac bushes. Erik Dorn\|Ben Hecht British Dictionary definitions for spectral spectral / (ˈspɛktrəl) / adjective of or like a spectre of or relating to a spectrumspectral colours physics (of a physical quantity) relating to a single wavelength of radiationspectral luminous efficiency Derived forms of spectral spectrality (spɛkˈtrælɪtɪ) or spectralness, nounspectrally, adverb 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 spectral shadowy, eerie, haunted, illusory, phantom, scary, spiritual, spooky, supernatural, phantasmal, apparitional Medical definitions for spectral spectral [ spĕk′trəl ] adj. Of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum. Other words from spectral spec•tral′i•ty (-trăl′ĭ-tē) null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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spectral

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spectral

adjective

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Medical definitions for spectral

adj.

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