Synonyms of the word

spectre

• n. British spelling standard spelling of specter.

apparition

• n. An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
• n. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
• n. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
• n. (astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured;—opposed…
• n. (astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed. An…

fantasm

• n. Alternative spelling of phantasm.

ghost

• n. (dated) The spirit; the soul of man.
• n. The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition;…
• n. Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering.
• n. A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of…
• n. An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused…
• n. A ghostwriter.
• n. (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying…
• n. (computing) An image of a file or hard disk.
• n. (theater) An understudy.
• n. (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
• n. The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
• n. (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players…
• n. A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting.
• n. (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
• n. (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
• n. (attributive) Abandoned.
• n. (attributive) The remains of.
• n. (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
• n. (attributive) Of cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
• n. (attributive) Substitute.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition.
• v. (obsolete) To die; to expire.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To ghostwrite.
• v. (nautical) To sail seemingly without wind.
• v. (computing) To copy a file or hard drive image.
• v. (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.
• v. (Internet, transitive) To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.
• v. To appear without warning; To move quickly and quietly; to slip.
• v. to kill.
• v. to break up with someone without warning or explanation (see ghosting).

phantasm

• n. something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.

phantasma

• n. Alternative form of phantasm.

phantom

• n. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something…
• n. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.
• adj. Illusive.
• adj. Fictitious or nonexistent.

shade

• n. (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
• n. (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
• n. (countable) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
• n. (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
• n. (figuratively) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
• n. A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning.
• n. (archaic or literary) A ghost.
• n. (archaic) A creature that is partially human and partially angel.
• n. (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and…
• n. (uncountable, originally gay slang) Subtle insults.
• v. (transitive) To shield from light.
• v. (transitive) To alter slightly.
• v. (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
• v. (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
• v. (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
• v. To surpass by a narrow margin.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.

shadow

• n. A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
• n. Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.
• n. (obsolete) A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.
• n. That which looms as though a shadow.
• n. A small degree; a shade.
• n. An imperfect and faint representation.
• n. (Britain, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
• n. One who secretly or furtively follows another.
• n. A type of lettering form of word processors that makes a cubic effect.
• n. An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
• n. A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
• n. (obsolete, Latinism) An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.
• n. (psychology) In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality.
• v. To block light or radio transmission.
• v. (espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
• v. To accompany a professional during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to…
• v. (programming) To make an identifier, usually a variable, inaccessible by declaring another of the same…
• v. (computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
• adj. Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were.
• adj. Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.
• adj. (politics) Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.

specter

• n. A ghostly apparition, a phantom.
• n. (figuratively) A threatening mental image.

spirit

• n. The collective souls of man or another entity.
• n. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
• n. Enthusiasm.
• n. The manner or style of something.
• n. (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term…
• n. Energy; ardour.
• n. One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or…
• n. Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in…
• n. (obsolete) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
• n. (obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
• n. Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
• n. (alchemy, obsolete) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according…
• n. (dyeing) stannic chloride.
• v. To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
• v. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.

spook

• n. A spirit returning to haunt a place.
• n. A ghost or an apparition.
• n. A hobgoblin.
• n. (espionage) A spy.
• n. A scare or fright.
• n. (dated, pejorative) A black person.
• n. (philosophy) A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
• v. To scare or frighten.
• v. To startle or frighten an animal.

wraith

• n. A ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death.