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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024phan•tom /ˈfæntəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mythologyan appearance of something that is not really there or does not exist, esp. a ghost.
- Mythologyan appearance or illusion without material substance, as a mirage or optical illusion.
adj. [before a noun] - of, relating to, or of the nature of a phantom:a phantom ship.
- not really existing;
fictitious:phantom employees on the payroll.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024phan•tom (fan′təm),USA pronunciation n. - Mythologyan apparition or specter.
- Mythologyan appearance or illusion without material substance, as a dream image, mirage, or optical illusion.
- a person or thing of merely illusory power, status, efficacy, etc.:the phantom of fear.
- an illustration, part of which is given a transparent effect so as to permit representation of details otherwise hidden from view, as the inner workings of a mechanical device.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a phantom;
illusory:a phantom sea serpent. - Electricitynoting or pertaining to a phantom circuit.
- named, included, or recorded but nonexistent;
fictitious:Payroll checks were made out and cashed for phantom employees.
Also, fantom. - Latin phantasma phantasm
- Middle French, Old French
- Middle English fantosme 1250–1300
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See apparition.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged imaginary.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged real, material.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: phantom /ˈfæntəm/ n - an apparition or spectre
- (as modifier): a phantom army marching through the sky
- the visible representation of something abstract, esp as appearing in a dream or hallucination: phantoms of evil haunted his sleep
- something apparently unpleasant or horrific that has no material form
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasma phantasm |