fantasm

A noun referring to a ghostly or spectral figure, or something that exists only in perception or imagination rather than in reality.

deSubstantiv, das eine geisterhafte oder jenseitige Erscheinung bezeichnet oder etwas, das nur in der Wahrnehmung oder Vorstellung existiert, nicht in der Wirklichkeit.ruСуществительное, обозначающее призрачную или потустороннюю фигуру, или то, что существует только в восприятии или воображении, а не в реальности.esSustantivo que designa una figura fantasmal o sobrenatural, o algo que solo existe en la percepción o la imaginación y no en la realidad.frNom désignant une figure spectrale ou surnaturelle, ou quelque chose qui n'existe que dans la perception ou l'imagination plutôt que dans la réalité.ptSubstantivo que designa uma figura fantasmagórica ou sobrenatural, ou algo que existe apenas na percepção ou imaginação, e não na realidade.zh名词，指幽灵或超自然的形象，也指只存在于感知或想象中而非现实中的事物。arاسم يشير إلى شخص أو شكل شبحي أو خارق للطبيعة، أو إلى شيء لا وجود له إلا في الإدراك أو الخيال لا في الواقع.

1. Ghostly apparition C1 formal

   A ghostly appearing figure or phantom.

   • The old castle is said to be haunted by a fantasm.
   • He claimed to have seen a fantasm in the dark hallway.
   • Legends speak of a fantasm that appears at midnight.

   deGeisterhafte ErscheinungruПризрачное видениеesAparición fantasmagóricafrApparition fantomatiqueptAparição fantasmagóricazh幽灵幻象arطيف خيالي

   Synonyme: apparitionghostillusionphantomshadespecterspiritspookvisionwraith

2. Illusion or figment C1 formal

   Something that exists only in perception or imagination, not in reality.

   • His fears were just a fantasm of his own mind.
   • The mirage was a fantasm created by the heat.
   • She realized the perfect memory was a fantasm, not the truth.

   deTrugbild oder IllusionruФантом или иллюзияesFantasma, ilusiónfrFantasmé (illusion ou produit de l'imagination)ptFantasma ou ilusãozh幻象或幻觉arوهم أو خيال

   Synonyme: apparitionchimeradelusionfancyfigmenthallucinationillusionmiragephantomvision

   Antonyme: actualityfactrealitytruth