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Definition of Phantasm
1. Noun. A ghostly appearing figure. "We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
Generic synonyms: Disembodied Spirit, Spirit
Specialized synonyms: Flying Dutchman
Derivative terms: Phantasmal
2. Noun. Something existing in perception only. "A ghostly apparition at midnight"
Specialized synonyms: Flying Saucer, Ufo, Unidentified Flying Object, Flying Dutchman, Ghost, Shade, Specter, Spectre, Spook, Wraith
Generic synonyms: Illusion, Semblance
Derivative terms: Phantasmal, Shadowy
Definition of Phantasm
1. n. An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.
Definition of Phantasm
1. Noun. something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phantasm
1. a creation of the imagination [n -S]
Medical Definition of Phantasm
1. 1. An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream. "They be but phantasms or apparitions." (Sir W. Raleigh) 2. A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion. "Figures or little features, of which the description had produced in you no phantasm or expectation." (Jer. Taylor) Origin: L. Phantasma. See Phantom, and cf. Fantasm] [Spelt also fantasm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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