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phan·tas·ma·go·ri·a P0233700 (făn-tăz′mə-gôr′ē-ə) also phan·tas·ma·go·ry (făn-tăz′mə-gôr′ē)n. pl. phan·tas·ma·go·ri·as also phan·tas·ma·go·ries 1. a. A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever.b. A constantly changing scene composed of numerous elements.2. Fantastic imagery as represented in art. [Alteration of obsolete French phantasmagorie, art of creating supernatural illusions : perhaps fantasme, illusion (from Old French; see phantasm) + allégorie, allegory, allegorical visual representation (from Old French, allegory, from Latin allēgoria; see allegory).] phan·tas′ma·gor′ic (-gôr′ĭk, -gŏr′-) adj.phan·tas′ma·gor′i·cal·ly adv.phantasmagoria (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə) or phantasmagoryn1. psychol a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream2. (Film) films a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus3. rare a shifting scene composed of different elements[C19: probably from French fantasmagorie production of phantasms, from phantasm + -agorie, perhaps from Greek ageirein to gather together] phantasmagoric, ˌphantasmaˈgorical, ˌphantasmaˈgorial adj ˌphantasmaˈgorically advphan•tas•ma•go•ri•a (fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i ə, -ˈgoʊr-) n., pl. -ri•as. 1. a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream. 2. a changing scene made up of many elements. 3. 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. [1795–1805; < French fantasmagorie, compound based on fantasme phantasm; second element perhaps representing Greek agorá assembly, gathering; see -ia] phan•tas`ma•gor′ic (-ˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-) phan•tas`ma•gor′i•cal, adj. phan•tas`ma•gor′ist, n. phantasmagoriaa type of magic-lantern show in which rapidly moving images blend, change size, etc.; hence, any series of images that move and change rapidly, as a dream. — phantasmagorial, phantasmagoric, adj.See also: Dreams a type of magic-lantern show in which rapidly moving images blend, change size, etc.; hence, any series of images that move and change rapidly, as a dream. — phantasmagorial, phantasmagoric, adj.See also: Images a type of magiclantern show in which rapidly moving images blend, change size, etc.; hence, any series of images that move and change rapidly, as a dream. — phantasmagorial, phantasmagoric, adj.See also: RepresentationPhantasmagoria a series of phantoms or imagined figures.Examples: phantasmagoria of contending angels, 1875; of terrible bright colours, 1880; of feathers, spangles, etc., 1822; of figures of ghosts and phantoms; of more prodigal and wild imaginations, 1880; of the sky, 1853.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | phantasmagoria - a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
phantasmagorianounAn illusion of perceiving something that does not really exist:hallucination, phantasmagory.Slang: trip.Translations
phantasmagoria
phantasmagoria, phantasmagory Films a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus phantasmagoria
phan·tas·ma·gor·i·a (fan-taz'mă-gōr'ē-ă), A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery.phan·tas·ma·gor·i·a (fan-taz'mă-gōr'ē-ă) A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery. phantasmagoria (făn-tăz-mă-gŏr′ē-ă) [Gr. phantasma, an appearance, + agora, assembly, gathering] A series of phantasms, deceptive illusions, either imagined or remembered from a dream.phantasmagoria
Synonyms for phantasmagorianoun an illusion of perceiving something that does not really existSynonyms- hallucination
- phantasmagory
- trip
Words related to phantasmagorianoun a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)Related Words- internal representation
- mental representation
- representation
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