Definitions for phantom
ˈfæn təmphan·tom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectrenoun

   a ghostly appearing figure

   "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

2. apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadowadjective

   something existing in perception only

   "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

3. phantomadjective

   something apparently sensed but having no physical reality

   "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. phantomnoun

   Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something elusive or delusive.

2. phantomnoun

   An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.

3. phantomadjective

   illusive

4. phantomadjective

   fictitious or nonexistent

5. Phantomnoun

   Nickname of the F-4B jet fighter flown by Marines in Vietnam

6. Phantomnoun

   The comic The Phantom, and the character in it by the same name

7. Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phantomnoun

   Etymology: phantome, French.

   1. A spectre; an apparition.

   If he cannot help believing, that such things he saw and heard, he may still have room to believe that, what this airy phantom said is not absolutely to be relied on. Francis Atterbury.

   A constant vapour o’er the palace flies;
   Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise;
   Dreadful as hermit’s dreams in haunted shades,
   Or bright, as visions of expiring maids. Alexander Pope.

   2. A fancied vision.

   Restless and impatient to try every scheme and overture of present happiness, he hunts a phantom he can never overtake. John Rogers, Sermons.

   As Pallas will’d, along the sable skies,
   To calm the queen, the phantom sister flies. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. phantom

   A phantom refers to a ghost, an apparition, something elusive or an illusion. It's something that appears to exist or be present but is not, often causing uncertainty or fear. It can also refer to a figment of the imagination, a dream or a mirage. In another context, a phantom might refer to a duplicate or representation of a particular system or object, often used for experimental or testing purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phantomnoun

   that which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal image

2. Etymology: [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF. fantme, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. fa`ntasma, fr. fai`nein to show. See Fancy, and cf. Phaton, Phantasm, Phase.]

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1. Phantom

   Phantom is the tenth book in Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. Phantom debuted in the #1 spot on The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, among others.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phantom

   fan′tom, n. a phantasm.—adj. illusive, spectral.—adj. Phantomat′ic, relating to a phantom. [O. Fr. fantosme—Gr. phantasma.]

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1. Phantom

   Phantom may refer to: An apparition, more specifically a Spirit Ghost An illusion, a distortion of the senses

   The Phantom of the Opera.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 5, 2018  

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1. phantom

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of phantom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of phantom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of phantom in a Sentence

1. Conan OBriens late-night careerO'Brien jokes:

   I've devoted all of my adult life to pursuing this strange phantom intersection between smart and stupid, there's a lot of people who believe the two can not coexist, but god I will tell you, it is something I believe religiously, I think when smart and stupid come together... I think it's the most beautiful thing in the world.

2. Paul Stanley:

   The great thing about doing KISS meets Scooby Doo is because of the length of it, as opposed to just a short, animated piece, we really got a chance to flesh it out, and we had people working who wanted a cohesive script. Whereas, I have to say with 'KISS Meets the Phantom,' to this day, I am not sure what that's about. But this holds together really well, and it is very true to Scooby-Doo and very true to us.

3. Omar Khayym:

   For in and out, above, about, below, 'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show, Play'd in a Box whose Candle is the Sun, Round which we Phantom Figures come and go.

4. Alexis karpouzos:

   Time is the architect of fate, fleeting omen, pure phantom in enchanting light of absence, and our life the play of love and death, only love will never die, because In love no longer ‘thou’ and ‘I’ exist, only the blossom of sacred unity.

5. George Washington:

   Republicanism is not the phantom of a deluded imagination. On the contrary, laws, under no form of government, are better supported, liberty and property better secured, or happiness more effectually dispensed to mankind.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=phantom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Phantom
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=phantom
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phantom
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=phantom
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=phantom