phantasmag

/fæntæzmæg/

Definitions

1. noun

A spectacular optical illusion or a dazzling display, especially of magic lantern slides, often with a supernatural or fantastical theme.

“The traveling show was a phantasmag of colorful lights and ghostly apparitions.”

2. verb

To create or display a phantasmag, especially with magic lantern slides.

“The artist phantasmed the audience with his vivid and fantastical images.”

Synonyms

  • display
  • illusion
  • spectacle

Antonyms

  • normality
  • reality