phantasmagoric en · ADJ
Etymology
From phantasmagoria + -ic.
Meanings
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Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
As early as 1965, however, Tom Wolfe sensed the importance of "electrographic architecture," the phantasmagoric billboards along 79.
2000, Postmodern Studies, volume 28, page 127:
- Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more phantasmagoric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most phantasmagoric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
phantasmagorical · phantasmagorial · phantasmagorian
Translations (11)
pl fantasmagoryczny (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · fi unenomainen (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · es fantasmagórico (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · be фантасмагары́чны (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · it fantasmagorico (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · uk фантасмагори́чний (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · fr fantasmagorique (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · ru фантасмагори́ческий (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · ca fantasmagòric (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · fi fantasianomainen (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements) · fi fantasmagorinen (characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements)