Webster's Dictionary 1913

3403

Phantascope

Phan″ta‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � image + -scope.] An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope, and illustrating the same principle; — called also phantasmascope.

3404

Phantasm

Phan″tasm (?), n. [L. phantasma. See Phantom, and cf. Fantasm.] [Spelt also fantasm.] 1. An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appe...

3405

Phantasma

‖Phan″tas″ma (?), n. A phantasm.

3406

Phantasmagoria

Phan‐tas′ma‐go″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � a phantasm + � an assembly, fr. � to gather: cf. F. phantasmagorie.] 1. An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures a...

3407

Phantasmagorial

Phan‐tas′ma‐go″ri‐al (?), a. Of, relating to, or resembling phantasmagoria; phantasmagoric.

3408

Phantasmagoric

Phan‐tas′ma‐gor″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to phantasmagoria; phantasmagorial. Hawthorne.

3409

Phantasmagory

Phan‐tas″ma‐go‐ry (?), n. See Phantasmagoria.

3410

Phantasmal

Phan‐tas″mal (?), a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling, a phantasm; spectral; illusive.

3411

Phantasmascope

Phan‐tas″ma‐scope (?), n. See Phantascope.

3412

Phantasmatical

Phan′tas‐mat″ic‐al (?), a. [L. phantasmaticus.] Phantasmal. Dr. H. More.

3413

Phantasmatography

Phan‐tas′ma‐tog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, phantasm + -graphy.] A description of celestial phenomena, as rainbows, etc.

3414

Phantastic

{ Phan‐tas″tic (?), Phan‐tas″tic‐al (?), } a. See Fantastic.

3415

Phantasy

Phan″ta‐sy (?), n. See Fantasy, and Fancy.

3416

Phantom

Phan″tom (?), n. [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF. fantôme, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. �, fr. � to show. See Fancy, and cf. Phaëton, Phantasm, Phase.] That which has only an appa...

3417

Phantom (2)

Phan″tom, a. Being, or of the nature of, a phantom.Phantom isles are floating in the skies. B. Taylor.

3418

Phantom circuit

Phantom circuit. (Elec.) The equivalent of an additional circuit or wire, in reality not existing, obtained by certain arrangements of real circuits, as in some multiplex telegr...

3419

Phantomatic

Phan′tom‐at″ic, a. Phantasmal. Coleridge.

3420

Pharaoh

Pha″raoh (?), n. [Heb. parōh; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. �. Cf. Faro.] 1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated.2. See Faro.Pharaoh's chic...

3421

Pharaon

Pha″ra‐on (?), n. See Pharaoh, 2.

3422

Pharaonic

Phar′a‐on″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. pharaonique.] Of or pertaining to the Pharaohs, or kings of ancient Egypt.

3423

Phare

Phare (?), n. [See Pharos.] 1. A beacon tower; a lighthouse.2. Hence, a harbor. Howell.

3424

Pharisaic

{ Phar′i‐sa″ic (făr′ĭ‐sā″ĭk), Phar′i‐sa″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Φαρισαϊκόσ: cf. F. pharisaïque. See Pharisee.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling...

3425

Pharisaism

Phar′i‐sa″ism (?), n. [Cf. F. pharisaisme.] 1. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect. Sharp.2. Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without ...

3426

Pharisean

Phar′i‐se″an (?), a. [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Φαρισαι̑οσ.] Following the practice of Pharisees; Pharisaic. “Pharisean disciples.” Milton.

3427

Pharisee

Phar″i‐see (făr″ĭ‐sē), n. [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. Φαρισαι̑οσ, from Heb. pārash to separate.] One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites...

3428

Phariseeism

Phar″i‐see‐ism (?), n. See Pharisaism.

3429

Pharmaceutic

{ Phar′ma‐ceu″tic (fär′mȧ‐sū″tĭk), Phar′ma‐ceu″tic‐al (–tĭ‐kal), } a. [L. pharmaceuticus, Gr. φαρμακευτικόσ, fr. φαρμακεύειν: cf. F. pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy.] Of or pertain...