phantasmagoric
having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
having the appearance of an optical illusion, especially one produced by a magic lantern.
changing or shifting, as a scene made up of many elements.
Origin of phantasmagoric
1- Also phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal [fan-taz-muh-gawr-i-kuhl, -gor-] /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr-/ .
- Sometimes phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al [fan-taz-muh-gawr-ee-uhl, -gor-] /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i əl, -ˈgɒr-/ .
Other words from phantasmagoric
- phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
- phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al·ly, phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an·ly, adverb
Words Nearby phantasmagoric
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How to use phantasmagoric in a sentence
The quaint little shop has a range of phantasmagoric linens, tablecloths, and blankets.
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For a moment, he was closer to despair than at any other time in the whole phantasmagoric adventure.
Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuireThe lightning flashed and leaped about like phantasmagoric demons, as if mocking the sailors in their frantic dread.
The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" | John De Morgan
All was wonderful, admirable, phantasmagoric beyond his wildest and dearest expectations.
Babylon, Volume 2 (of 3) | Grant AllenThe night resolved itself into a weird phantasmagoric nightmare for me, a gigantic game of hide-and-seek, in which I was "it."
Astounding Stories, July, 1931 | VariousHer little world was phantasmagoric—strange shadows dancing on a sheet.
What Maisie Knew | Henry James
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