phantasm

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Something apparently seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or an apparition.

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An illusory mental image.

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In Platonic philosophy, objective reality as perceived and distorted by the five senses.

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In psychology: A memory-image.

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An image of imagination.

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An apparition; a specter; a vision; an illusion or hallucination.

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An idea; a fancy; a fantastic notion.

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Specifically, in recent use, a phantom or apparition; the imagined appearance of a person, whether living or dead, in a place where his body is not at the same time.

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Synonyms Phantom, Apparition, etc. See ghost.

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An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.