What does phantom mean?
Definitions for phantom
ˈfæn təmphan·tom
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word phantom.
Princeton's WordNet
apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre(noun)
a ghostly appearing figure
"we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow(adj)
something existing in perception only
"a ghostly apparition at midnight"
phantom(adj)
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
"seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb"
Wiktionary
phantom(Noun)
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something elusive or delusive.
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
phantom(Noun)
An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
phantom(Adjective)
illusive
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
phantom(Adjective)
fictitious or nonexistent
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
Phantom(ProperNoun)
Nickname of the F-4B jet fighter flown by Marines in Vietnam
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
Phantom(ProperNoun)
The comic The Phantom, and the character in it by the same name
Etymology: From fantom, from fantosme, from phantasma, from φάντασμα.
Webster Dictionary
Phantom(noun)
that which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal image
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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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 Dictionary
Phantom
fan′tom, n. a phantasm.—adj. illusive, spectral.—adj. Phantomat′ic, relating to a phantom. [O. Fr. fantosme—Gr. phantasma.]
Editors Contribution
Phantom
Phantom may refer to: An apparition, more specifically a Spirit Ghost An illusion, a distortion of the senses
The Phantom of the Opera.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phantom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phantom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of phantom in a Sentence
Secretary General Erik Jonnaert:
It is not just a phantom idea.
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.
She was a phantom of delight When first she gleam'd upon my sight A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament.
My hunch on the Ditka quote is that it comes from a quirk of the King James translation, ancient Hebrew had a particular way of saying things like, 'and the next thing that happened was...' The King James translators of the Old Testament consistently rendered this as 'and it came to pass.' '' When phantom Bible passages turn dangerous People may get verses wrong, but they also mangle plenty of well-known biblical stories as well. Two examples: The scripture never says a whale swallowed Jonah, the Old Testament prophet, nor did any New Testament passages say that three wise men visited baby Jesus, scholars say. Those details may seem minor, but scholars say one popular phantom Bible story stands above the rest: The Genesis story about the fall of humanity. Most people know the popular version - Satan in the guise of a serpent tempts Eve to pick the forbidden apple from the Tree of Life. It's been downhill ever since. But the story in the book of Genesis never places Satan in the Garden of Eden.
The Biden campaign is literally like a phantom campaign, i'm not saying that to say that Joe Biden's not going to be able to pull together a coalition, but I do think Joe Biden's operating on goodwill.
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- شبحArabic
- fantasmaCatalan, Valencian
- přízrakCzech
- fantomDanish
- PhantomGerman
- ΦαντομάςGreek
- fantomoEsperanto
- fantasmaSpanish
- kummitusFinnish
- fantômeFrench
- fantomHungarian
- ուրվականArmenian
- hantuIndonesian
- irreale, spettro, fantasma, immaginaria, immaginarioItalian
- פנטוםHebrew
- ファントムJapanese
- ಫ್ಯಾಂಟಮ್Kannada
- 환상Korean
- tenuemLatin
- marikoMāori
- fantoomDutch
- fantom, fantometNorwegian
- fantomPolish
- fantasmaPortuguese
- fantomRomansh
- fantomăRomanian
- призрак, тень, фантомRussian
- pantùma, pantàsima, umbraSardinian
- fantomSwedish
- پریتUrdu
- 幻影Chinese
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