phantasmagorical — having a dreamlike, fantastical quality; characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a dreamlike, fantastical quality; characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪkəl/
Korean meaning: 환상적이고 꿈같은; 기괴하고 비현실적인
Korean pronunciation: 팬**태**즈머**고**리컬
Example Sentences
- His phantasmagorical cooking show featured floating ingredients and dancing utensils.
- The phantasmagorical art exhibition challenged visitors' perception of reality.
- My grandmother's phantasmagorical stories always featured talking vegetables and flying furniture.
phantasmagorical
ADJECTIVE//ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪkəl//
having a dreamlike, fantastical quality; characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
a young child sleeps peacefully in bed while extraordinary dream visions float above them. Giant butterflies with clock faces for wings flutter next to upside-down houses that grow like flowers from floating islands. A friendly dragon wearing a top hat pours tea from a teapot that transforms into colorful birds mid-pour. Fish swim through the air between floating musical instruments that play themselves. Other fantastical creatures like a rabbit in a tuxedo and a cat with rainbow stripes dance on clouds that drift through the room. a dreamlike, fantastical quality characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
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From the early 19th-century word 'phantasmagoria,' referring to a magic lantern show featuring ghostly projections. The word combines Greek 'phantasma' (ghost/apparition) with 'agora' (assembly/gathering place), literally meaning 'a gathering place of phantoms.'
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“His phantasmagorical cooking show featured floating ingredients and dancing utensils.”
“The phantasmagorical art exhibition challenged visitors' perception of reality.”
“My grandmother's phantasmagorical stories always featured talking vegetables and flying furniture.”
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