phantom

phan-tom · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A ghost or apparition; a supernatural being.

  2. 2.

    Something apparent to the senses but with no substantial existence; an illusion.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Not real; illusory or imagined.

  4. 4.

    (adjective) Denoting something hidden or not easily visible.

Forms

plural: phantoms

Related words

See also: ghost, illusion, spirit
Synonyms: apparition, ghost, specter, spirit

Etymology

From Old French fantosme, from Greek phantasma meaning "image, apparition," from phantazein meaning "to make visible."