phantasmagoria
[ fan-taz-muh-gawr-ee-uh, -gohr- ]
/ fænˌtæz məˈgɔr i ə, -ˈgoʊr- /
noun
a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination.
a changing scene made up of many elements.
an optical illusion produced by a magic lantern or the like in which figures increase or diminish in size, pass into each other, dissolve, etc.
Origin of phantasmagoria
OTHER WORDS FROM phantasmagoria
phan·tas·ma·go·ri·al, phan·tas·ma·gor·ic [fan-taz-muh-gawr-ik, -gor-] /fænˌtæz məˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/, phan·tas·ma·go·ri·an, adjective phan·tas·ma·gor·ist, nounWords nearby phantasmagoria
phanotron,
phantasia,
phantasize,
phantasm,
phantasma,
phantasmagoria,
phantasmagoric,
phantasmagory,
phantasmal,
phantast,
phantasy
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British Dictionary definitions for phantasmagoria
phantasmagoria
phantasmagory (fænˈtæzməɡərɪ)
/ (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə) /
noun
psychol
a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream
films
a sequence of pictures made to vary in size rapidly while remaining in focus
rare
a shifting scene composed of different elements
Derived forms of phantasmagoria
phantasmagoric (ˌfæntæzməˈɡɒrɪk) or phantasmagorical, adjective phantasmagorically, adverbWord Origin for phantasmagoria
C19: probably from French
fantasmagorie production of phantasms, from
phantasm +
-agorie, perhaps from Greek
ageirein to gather together
Medical definitions for phantasmagoria
phantasmagoria
[ făn-tăz′mə-gôr′ē-ə ]
n. pl. phan•tas•ma•go•ri•as
A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever.