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phantasmagoric
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phan·tas·ma·gor·ic
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adjective
1.
having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a
dream
or created by the imagination.
2.
having the appearance of an optical illusion, especially one produced by a magic lantern.
3.
changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements.
Also,
phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal
.
Sometimes,
phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al
.
Related forms
phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal·ly,
adverb
phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al·ly,
phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an·ly,
adverb
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Phantasmagoric
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zedonk
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ort
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gobo
. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Only if you enjoy pseudo-events and have a taste for
phantasmagoric
kitsch.
Down the west coast is rugged shoreline that has been twisted into
phantasmagoric
shapes by the sea's savagery.
The two meet not so much cute as wryly
phantasmagoric
.
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Only if you enjoy pseudo-events and have a taste for
phantasmagoric
kitsch.
Down the west coast is rugged shoreline that has been twisted into
phantasmagoric
shapes by the sea's savagery.
The two meet not so much cute as wryly
phantasmagoric
.
Follow any one of the threads and it leads to a conclusion equally
phantasmagoric
.
The shell is decorated with
phantasmagoric
swirls of purple, red and gold.
The effect of the desolation on the newcomers was
phantasmagoric
.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
phantasmagoria
or
phantasmagory
(ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə, fænˈtæzməɡərɪ)
—
n
1.
psychol
a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream
2.
films
a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus
3.
rare
a shifting scene composed of different elements
[C19: probably from French
fantasmagorie
production of phantasms, from
phantasm
+
-agorie,
perhaps from Greek
ageirein
to gather together]
phantasmagory
or
phantasmagory
—
n
[C19: probably from French
fantasmagorie
production of phantasms, from
phantasm
+
-agorie,
perhaps from Greek
ageirein
to gather together]
phantasmagoric
or
phantasmagory
—
adj
phantasma'gorical
or
phantasmagory
—
adj
phantasma'gorically
or
phantasmagory
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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