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noun
- An apparition; a ghost.
- A spayed female ferret.
- (meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- (entomology) Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).
- An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.
- A spirit; a soul; a shade.
- a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
verb
noun
- A ghost or apparition.
- a ghostly appearing figure
- 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.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Short for phantom power
- (medicine, imaging) A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.
- something existing in perception only
adj
adj
adj
- resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantom (“apparition or ghost”); ghostly, spectral.
- Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm (“something seen but having no physical reality”); imaginary, unreal.
- (parapsychology) Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm (“perception or vision of a living or dead person who is not physically present, often through telepathy”).
adj
- resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
- concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
- lacking material body or form or substance
- Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
- Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred, pure; (Christianity, specifically) inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.
- Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.
- Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.
- Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.
noun
noun
- A spirit, ghost, or the like.
- The existence of something considered apart from its properties.
- That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.
- The state or quality of being or existence.
- (science fiction) An alien lifeform that has no corporeal body.
- (databases) Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, one item in an organised array or set of individual elements or parts of the same type.
- that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
noun
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
adj
verb
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
adj
adj
noun
- (informal) A ghost or phantom.
- A hobgoblin.
- (informal) A scare or fright.
- (US, slang, medicine) A psychiatrist.
- (slang, gambling) A player who engages in hole carding by attempting to glimpse the dealer's hole card when the dealer checks under an ace or a 10 to see if a blackjack is present.
- (espionage, slang) An undercover agent, spy, or intelligence analyst.
- (philosophy) A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
verb
noun
- the appearance of a ghostlike figure
- An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.
- a ghostly appearing figure
- an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
- something existing in perception only
- An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
- (astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.
- The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
- (astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
- A ghostly apparition, a phantom. [from 17th c.]
- a ghostly appearing figure
- (figuratively) A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect [from 18th c.]
- (entomology) Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae. [from 20th c.]
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
noun
- an evil spirit or ghost
- someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
- (derogatory, colloquial) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.
- A graverobber.
- A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
- (mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.
verb
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- move like a ghost
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- write for someone else
adj
noun
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
noun
- A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
- (golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
- Alternative spelling of bogie (“one of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle”).
- (Australia) A swim or bathe; a bath.
- (UK) A piece of mucus in or removed from the nostril; a booger.
- (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
- (military, aviation, slang, proscribed) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.
- (military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
- Alternative spelling of bogie (“hand-operated truck or trolley”).
- (golf) The notional opponent of a golfer playing alone.
- (engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
- (UK, engineering) A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
- (British, slang) A police officer.
- an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
- (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
- a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
verb
noun
- A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
- (golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
- (Northern England) A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley.
- (chiefly US, slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
- (aviation, military, slang) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
- (aviation, by extension) A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.
- A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
- (by extension, rail transport, also attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
- (British, colloquial) A piece of dried mucus in or removed from the nostril.
- (British, India, rail transport) A railway carriage.
- an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
- a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
noun
- (chiefly literary and fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- (figuratively, in the plural) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
- (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
- (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
- (historical) A candle-shade.
- (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
- A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
- (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
- (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
- (uncountable, originally LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a position of relative inferiority
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
- a slight amount or degree of difference
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
verb
- (transitive, slang) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
- (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
- (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
- (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
- To win by a narrow margin.
- (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
- (transitive) To alter slightly.
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- protect from light, heat, or view
- vary slightly
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
- cast a shadow over
intj
noun
verb
noun
adj
verb
noun
- An apparition; a ghost.
- A spayed female ferret.
- (meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- (entomology) Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).
- An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.
- A spirit; a soul; a shade.
- a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
verb
noun
- A ghost or apparition.
- a ghostly appearing figure
- 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.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Short for phantom power
- (medicine, imaging) A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.
- something existing in perception only
adj
noun
- A spirit, ghost, or the like.
- The existence of something considered apart from its properties.
- That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.
- The state or quality of being or existence.
- (science fiction) An alien lifeform that has no corporeal body.
- (databases) Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, one item in an organised array or set of individual elements or parts of the same type.
- that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
noun
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
adj
verb
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
noun
- (informal) A ghost or phantom.
- A hobgoblin.
- (informal) A scare or fright.
- (US, slang, medicine) A psychiatrist.
- (slang, gambling) A player who engages in hole carding by attempting to glimpse the dealer's hole card when the dealer checks under an ace or a 10 to see if a blackjack is present.
- (espionage, slang) An undercover agent, spy, or intelligence analyst.
- (philosophy) A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
verb
noun
- the appearance of a ghostlike figure
- An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.
- a ghostly appearing figure
- an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
- something existing in perception only
- An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
- (astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.
- The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
- (astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To persist in staying or visiting.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
- (transitive) To make uneasy, restless.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To practise; to devote oneself to.
- (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
noun
- A ghostly apparition, a phantom. [from 17th c.]
- a ghostly appearing figure
- (figuratively) A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect [from 18th c.]
- (entomology) Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae. [from 20th c.]
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
noun
- an evil spirit or ghost
- someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
- (derogatory, colloquial) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.
- A graverobber.
- A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
- (mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.
noun
- A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
- (golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
- Alternative spelling of bogie (“one of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle”).
- (Australia) A swim or bathe; a bath.
- (UK) A piece of mucus in or removed from the nostril; a booger.
- (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
- (military, aviation, slang, proscribed) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.
- (military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
- Alternative spelling of bogie (“hand-operated truck or trolley”).
- (golf) The notional opponent of a golfer playing alone.
- (engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
- (UK, engineering) A bog-standard (representative) specimen taken from the center of production.
- (British, slang) A police officer.
- an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
- (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
- a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
verb
noun
- A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
- (golf) A score of one over par on a hole.
- (Northern England) A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley.
- (chiefly US, slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
- (aviation, military, slang) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
- (aviation, by extension) A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.
- A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
- (by extension, rail transport, also attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
- (British, colloquial) A piece of dried mucus in or removed from the nostril.
- (British, India, rail transport) A railway carriage.
- an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
- a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil
noun
- (chiefly literary and fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- (figuratively, in the plural) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
- (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
- (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
- (historical) A candle-shade.
- (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
- A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
- (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
- (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
- (uncountable, originally LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a position of relative inferiority
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
- a slight amount or degree of difference
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
verb
- (transitive, slang) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
- (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
- (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
- (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
- To win by a narrow margin.
- (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
- (transitive) To alter slightly.
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- protect from light, heat, or view
- vary slightly
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
- cast a shadow over
noun
verb
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- move like a ghost
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- write for someone else
adj
noun
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
adj
adj
- resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantom (“apparition or ghost”); ghostly, spectral.
- Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm (“something seen but having no physical reality”); imaginary, unreal.
- (parapsychology) Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantasm (“perception or vision of a living or dead person who is not physically present, often through telepathy”).
adj
- resembling or characteristic of a phantom
- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
- concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
- lacking material body or form or substance
- Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
- Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred, pure; (Christianity, specifically) inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.
- Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.
- Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.
- Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.