Word of the Day

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Phantasmagoria

[fan-taz-mə-gohr-ee-ə]Part of speech: noun

Origin: french & greek, early 19th century

• A dreamlike state in which images both real or imagined blur together
• A constantly changing series of scenes or events that shift in color and intensity

Examples of Phantasmagoria in a sentence

• On the ride home, he unfocused his eyes so that the lights outside his window raced past in a brilliant phantasmagoria.
• The speed at which news happens and is communicated can blur into a confusing phantasmagoria of voices.

About Phantasmagoria

In the 18th and 19th centuries, a form of illusionistic entertainment became popular in which ghostly apparitions were "conjured" using a device called a magic lantern. The technique involved projecting a painting or other image onto a glass pane with an oil lamp. To the unwitting spectator, the flame's flicker in the glass produced an eerie, unsettling effect — or a phantasmagoria.

Did you Know?

While phantasmagoria is a direct translation from the French phantasmagorie, its origins actually date to Ancient Greece. As a compound word, phantasmagoria blends together the root phantasma, meaning "ghost," with the word agora, meaning "assembly."

The Windows to the Soul - The Once Upon a Time Affair - October 11th

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Prompt :-
Napoleon tried not to worry as he waited for his partner. The satrapy had been evacuated, and Solo had retrieved the file they had been sent for. All that remained was for Illya to work his explosives magic and they could be away.


You can find the story below the cut, or you can click the link to go to AO3.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20991773



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