Tuesday 5 March 2013

Word of the day: Phantasmagoria

phan·tas·ma·go·ria {fan-ˌtaz-mə-ˈgȯr-ē-ə} noun;
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A sequence of real or imaginary disjointed images, like that seen in a dream. 

Adjective; phan·tas·ma·gor·i·cal 

Origin (via oxforddictionaries.com): Early nineteenth century, originally the name of an 1802 style of London theatre of optical illusions, produced chiefly by an early form of image projector, 'magic lantern' used to project disturbing images of skeletons, ghosts and demons. Probably from French fantasmagorie.

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