phantom
(adjective) something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; “seemed to hear faint phantom bells”; “the amputee’s illusion of a phantom limb”
apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow
(noun) something existing in perception only; “a ghostly apparition at midnight”
apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre
(noun) a ghostly appearing figure; “we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Phantom
Nickname of the F-4B jet fighter flown by U.S. marines in Vietnam.
Rolls-Royce Phantom
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phantom (plural phantoms)
A ghost or apparition.
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
(bridge) A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
(medical imaging) A test object.
• ghost
• See also ghost
phantom (not comparable)
Illusive.
Fictitious or nonexistent.
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Source: Wiktionary
Phan"tom, n. Etym: [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF. fantôme, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. Fancy, and cf. Phaëton, Phantasm, Phase.]
Definition: That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal image. Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise. Pope. She was a phantom of delight. Wordsworth. Phantom ship. See Flying Dutchman, under Flying.
– Phantom tumor (Med.), a swelling, especially of the abdomen, due to muscular spasm, accumulation of flatus, etc., simulating an actual tumor in appearance, but disappearing upon the administration of an anæsthetic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
