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Definition of phantom - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
psychologyillusion or delusion with no physical reality
- He chased a phantom of success that never came.
2.
supernaturalghost or apparition
- The old castle is said to be haunted by a phantom.
3.
medicalTECH. test object in medical imagingTECH.
- The technician used a phantom to calibrate the MRI machine.
Adjective
1.
illusionnot real but seems to exist
- He chased a phantom hope.
2.
imaginationfictitious or nonexistent
- The company was a phantom entity.
3.
mysterydone by an unknown person
- The phantom thief struck again.
Images of phantom
test object in medical imaging
Expressions with phantom
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unexpected or surprising event
The news hit him like a phantom punch.
ship believed to be a ghost
The sailors claimed to have seen a phantom ship on the horizon.
emotional pain from a loss or absence
She experienced phantom pain after the breakup.
phone call that was not made
I keep getting phantom calls on my phone.
condition with pregnancy symptoms but no embryo
She was diagnosed with a phantom pregnancy after experiencing symptoms.
non-existent debt claimed by scammers
The caller tried to collect a phantom debt from her.
feeling a missing limb is still there, sometimes with pain
After the surgery, he felt phantom limb pain.
pain felt in a limb that has been amputated
He experienced phantom limb pain years after losing his arm..
share of phantom stock in finance
The company offered him phantom shares as part of his bonus.
employee benefit plan mimicking stock ownership without actual stock
The company offered phantom stock to its executives.
bank account withdrawal recorded but not made by the account holder
She noticed a phantom withdrawal that she didn't authorize on her statement..
circuit using phantom circuits for signal transmission
The engineer explained the double phantom circuit to the team.
hidden power use by devices when turned off
Phantom loading increases our electricity bill every month.
rare white orchid from North America with yellow flower markings
The phantom orchid is difficult to find in the wild.
direct current power for microphones with active circuitry
The condenser microphone requires phantom power to function.
Origin of phantom
Greek, phantasma (apparition)
Terms with phantom included in their meaning
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supernatural
ghost or phantom
supernatural
ghost or phantom
supernatural
ghost or phantom
phantom form
ghost or spirit
ghostly
resembling a ghost or phantom
ghost
phantom or ghostly figure
supernatural
ghost or phantom
phantom call
call that appears in call logs but was never made
like a ghost
relating to or resembling a phantom
botany
synonym of phantom orchid
finance
share of phantom stock in finance
telecommunications
circuit using phantom circuits for signal transmission
Examples of phantom in a sentence
She was frightened by a phantom that only she could see. A phantom appeared in the mirror at midnight. The villagers spoke of a phantom that roamed the forest. A phantom was used to test the new scanner. Phantoms are crucial for ensuring image accuracy. She felt a phantom pain in her missing limb.
The phantom ship vanished into the mist. He chased a phantom hope that never materialized. The rumors about the merger were just phantom stories. Police investigated a phantom caller. The town feared a phantom arsonist.
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- French:fantôme, illusoire, ...
- German:Phantom, phantomhaft, ...
- Italian:fantasma, illusorio, ...
- Spanish:fantasma, fantasmal, ...
- Portuguese:fantasma, ilusório, ...
- Chinese:幻影, 虚幻的, ...
- Japanese:幻影, 幻の, ...
- Arabic:وَهْم, وَهْمِي, ...
- Hebrew:אֲשָׁלָיָה, מְדוּמֶה, ...
- Russian:фантом, иллюзорный, ...
- Ukrainian:фантом, ілюзорний, ...
- Hindi:भ्रम, भ्रमात्मक, ...
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