phantasmagoria (Meaning)

Wordnet

phantasmagoria (n)

a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)

Webster

phantasmagoria (n.)

An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another.

The apparatus by which such an effect is produced.

Fig.: A medley of figures; illusive images.

phantasmagoria Sentence Examples

  1. The abandoned carnival was a phantasmagoria of broken rides and flickering lights.
  2. The dream unfolded like a phantasmagoria, a surreal and disorienting spectacle.
  3. The phantasmagoria of the city at night was both exhilarating and overwhelming for the newcomers.
  4. The stage show featured a phantasmagoria of dancing lights, disappearing performers, and ghostly apparitions.
  5. The fever-induced visions were a phantasmagoria of vivid imagery and disturbing hallucinations.
  6. The old woman's memory was fragmented and filled with phantasmagoria that she couldn't distinguish from reality.
  7. The artist's paintings depicted a phantasmagoria of distorted figures and otherworldly landscapes.
  8. The phantasmagoria of the forest at night filled her with both wonder and trepidation.
  9. The carnival's phantasmagoria was a kaleidoscope of color and sound that drew her in and left her dazed.
  10. The phantasmagoria of life unfolded before her eyes, an ever-changing spectacle that both fascinated and bewildered.

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The abandoned carnival was a phantasmagoria of broken rides and flickering lights.

The dream unfolded like a phantasmagoria, a surreal and disorienting spectacle.

The phantasmagoria of the city at night was both exhilarating and overwhelming for the newcomers.

The stage show featured a phantasmagoria of dancing lights, disappearing performers, and ghostly apparitions.