Spectral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spectral is an adjective meaning Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
Meaning
Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
More Meanings
- Of, or pertaining to, spectra; classified according to frequency or wavelength (of light etc.).
Example Sentences
The spectral chain-rattling and moans gave me the chills.
Agitated by a multitude of curious thoughts, I retired to my room, that night, prepared to encounter some new experience of a spectral character.
The day itself was miserably dull; a thick fog shut out the landscape, while a few of the nearer trees alone were visible, spreading out their thin spectral arms on the murky air.
Synonyms for spectral
Depending on context, synonyms include ghostly, phantasmal, supernatural, spiritual, apparitional, ghostlike.
Antonyms for spectral
Common opposites include unspectral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spiritual, apparitional, supernatural.
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