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US
/ˈfænəm, ˈfæntəm/
]
[ UK /fˈɑːntəm/ ]
[ UK /fˈɑːntəm/ ]
NOUN
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a ghostly appearing figure
we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us -
something existing in perception only
a ghostly apparition at midnight
ADJECTIVE
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something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb
seemed to hear faint phantom bells
How To Use phantom In A Sentence
- A Scottish moor long bore the reputation for being haunted by a phantom flock of sheep, which were always heard "baaing" plaintively before a big storm. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter
- Loosely based on an old Montreal myth about a phantom ship and a shadowy captain (according to the poorly translated English press release), the maze is made up of five connected game zones.
- In this work, the dose distribution produced by a single, rectangular ( "planar") x-ray microbeam was simulated inside the head phantoms which had a cylindrical shape. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- Conclusion: Neurotropin is effective and safe in the treatment of phantom limb pain after...
- Yes, every tree as if is a mystery story the phantom, every flower mushroom seems to hide an ancient riddle.
- Present castle incumbent Peter Frost-Pennington is a stoic, sensible Scot, who likes to keep an open mind on spectral matters, but readily admits a recent flurry in phantom phenomena has been pretty good for business.
- Treatments for phantom pain may involve medications or other therapies.
- The show runs from March 16-20 and features a specially composed theme song and musical hits from Chicago, Phantom of the Opera and Ring of the Roses.
- Amputees sometimes experience phantom limb sensations, feeling pain, itching or other impulses coming from limbs that no longer exist.
- Raphaël Zarka believes that the world is inhabited by phantoms, reoccurring forms and remanence. We make money not art