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phan|tasm — «FAN taz uhm», noun. 1. a thing seen only in one s imagination; unreal fancy, such as a ghost: »the phantasms of a dream. 2. a supposed appearance of an absent person, living or dead. 3. a deceiving likeness (of something): »a phantasm of hope. 4 … Useful english dictionary
tasm — phan·tasm; … English syllables
phan — al·lo·phan·a·mide; al·lo·phan·ic; ap·o·phan·tic; chrys·o·phan·ic; di·o·phan·tine; el·e·phan·ta; el·e·phan·ti·as·ic; el·e·phan·ti·a·sis; el·e·phan·tic; el·e·phan·ti·dae; el·e·phan·tine; el·e·phan·toid; el·e·phan·to·pus; ep·i·phan·ic;… … English syllables
phantasm — phan·tasm … English syllables
phantasm — phan•tasm [[t]ˈfæn tæz əm[/t]] n. 1) myt an apparition or specter 2) a creation of the imagination or fancy; fantasy 3) a mental image or representation of a real object 4) an illusory likeness of something • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME fantesme… … From formal English to slang
phantasm — phan|tasm [ fæn,tæzəm ] noun count LITERARY something that you imagine you see but that is not real … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
phantasm — The mental imagery produced by fantasy. SYN: phantom (1). [G. phantasma, an appearance] * * * phan·tasm fan .taz əm n 1) a figment of the imagination or disordered mind 2) an apparition of a living or dead person * * * phan·tasm (fanґtaz əm) … Medical dictionary
fantasm — Phantasm Phan tasm, n. [L. phantasma. See {Phantom}, and cf. {Fantasm}.] [Spelt also {fantasm}.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phantasm — Phan tasm, n. [L. phantasma. See {Phantom}, and cf. {Fantasm}.] [Spelt also {fantasm}.] 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
