phantom adj : something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb"

1 a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition, phantasm, phantasma, specter, spectre]

2 something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" [syn: apparition, phantasm, phantasma, shadow]

see Phantom

English

Etymology

From Greek (phantasma), via Latin phantasma then Old French fantasme.

Noun

phantom (phantoms)

1. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something elusive or delusive
2. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion

Synonyms

• ghost

Derived terms

• phantom limb

Translations

• Português: fantasma
• Czech: přízrak
• Danish: fantom
• Dutch: fantoom
• German: Phantom
• Italian: fantasma , spettro
• Norwegian: fantom
• Romanian: fantomă
• Russian: тень (ten’)
• Sardinian: pantùma, pantàsima, umbra
• Swedish: fantom
• Sumerian: lalartu

Adjective

phantom

1. illusive
2. fictitious or nonexistent

Phantom can refer to any of the following.

Paranormal

• A ghost or other apparition
• Phantom kangaroo, a type of legendary creature

Technology

• Phantom power, a method for supplying current to devices over signaling cables
• A device or test pattern that simulates the human body or part of the human body and is used to calibrate a detector that measures radiation emanating from within (e.g. the BOMAB phantom) or absorbed by (e.g. Shepp-Logan phantom) the body. See Computed Tomography.

Trademarks and Product Names

In transportation:

• Rolls-Royce Phantom, a line of luxury automobiles
• Gillig Phantom, a high-floor transit bus
• FH Phantom and F-4 Phantom II, two McDonnell Douglas military jet fighter aircraft developed for the United States Navy

In gaming:

• CCI Phantom (or "The Phantom"), a paintball marker developed and marketed by Mike Casedy and his company CCI
• The Phantom (game system), a canceled video game console which never reached production

Other:

• BASF markets the pesticide chlorfenapyr under the registered trademark Phantom

Popular culture

In literature & theatre:

• The Phantom of the Opera, a 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, adapted many times for stage and film
• Phantom (novel) by Susan Kay is a more recent retelling of The Phantom of the Opera
• see also The Phantom of the Opera (adaptations) (a disambiguating list)
• The Phantom, a comic strip/book hero created by Lee Falk
• Phantom (musical), a 1991 musical stage play by Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston
• Phantom (Sword of Truth), the 10th novel in Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series
• Danny Phantom, a Nickelodeon cartoon about a boy named Danny Fenton, who fights evil ghosts as a superhero named Danny Phantom aka Ghost Boy
• an inhabitant of the Phantom Zone, a fictional dimension in Superman comic books and related media
• "Ectoplasmic Phantom", monster #61 in the Monster in My Pocket toy and book franchise
• "Phantom (manhwa)", a manga published by TokyoPop
• The "Phantom Stranger" is a fictional character who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.
• Phantoms (novel), a thriller/mystery novel by Dean Koontz.

In film:

• The Phantom (1943 serial), a Saturday matinee movie serial based on Lee Falk's comic strip hero The Phantom
• Phantom (1922 film), a dramatic silent film directed by F. W. Murnau
• The Phantom (film), 1996 film, based on Lee Falk's character The Phantom
• Phantoms (1998 film), a thriller/mystery film adapted from the Dean Koontz novel
• Phantom (2001 film), a short art film
• Phantom (2002 film), an Indian film
• O Fantasma (English: The Phantom), a 2000 Portuguese dramatic film
• Yuryeong (English: Phantom), a 1999 Korean action thriller
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a 1999 science fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas
  • The Phantom Edit, a fan edit of the movie Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

In television:

• Phantom (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode), an episode of the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• Phantom 2040, 1994–1996 animated television series based on a descendant of The Phantom comic character created by Lee Falk
• Phantom (horse), Zorro's white stallion in the 1950s television series
• Phantom Gourmet, a popular New England food critic and television program
• Phantom Ranger, a character in the Power Rangers (television series) universe
• Phantom (MÄR), a main character in the popular manga and anime series MÄR
• Phantom of Inferno, an anime and video game.

In music:

• The Phantom (musician) (aka Jerry Lott, 1938–1983), a rockabilly singer known for the hit single "Love Me"
• Phantoms (album), a 2005 music album by Acceptance
• Phantom FM, an alternative rock radio station broadcasting from Dublin, Ireland
• Phantom Phorce, a 2003 Super Furry Animals album
• Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, a drum and bugle corps based out of Rockford, Illinois, United States
• Phantom Records, a record label
• Vox Phantom, an electric guitar model
• Phantom and Phantom Pt. II are tracks on Justice's debut album, †

In video games:

• Phantom, a spider-like boss of the Devil May Cry video game series
• Phantom (Mega Man Zero), a character in the Mega Man Zero video game series
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, a video game for the Nintendo DS console
• Phantom Ganon, a character in the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time video game
• TIE Phantom, a fictional prototype TIE fighter, from the Star Wars Expanded Universe
• Covenant Phantom, alien dropship in Halo 2 and Halo 3

In other areas:

• The Phantom (horse), a former New Zealand-trained race horse who competed in Australian events in 1990's
• Phantom Killer, an unidentified serial killer believed to have killed five people in Texarkana in 1946
• The Phantom (criminal), a woman whose DNA was found at 32 crime scenes in Europe for more than 15 years, including six murders.

Military

• The Phantom Regiment, the British Army's Secret Intelligence and Communication Regiment of World War II
• FH Phantom and F-4 Phantom II, two McDonnell Douglas military jet aircraft developed for the United States Navy

Other

• Phantom limb, the sensation that a missing limb is still attached to the body and functioning normally
• Phantom quartz, a type of quartz that appears to have 'phantom' crystals inside of crystals, formed as a result of interrupted crystal growth

See also

• Phantasm
• Phantasmagoria

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