1. Noun
An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream.
2. Noun
A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion.
3. Noun
something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
Vocabulary classified under Psychology
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