Spectral (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to a spectrum; "spectral colors"; "spectral analysis".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The company uses spectral analysis to detect impurities in its manufacturing process.
- In astronomy, the study of the spectral properties of celestial bodies helps us understand their composition.
- Spectral lines are characteristic of each element, and scientists can use them to identify specific substances.
- Researchers have been using spectral techniques to identify biomarkers of disease.
- By looking at the spectral signatures of the objects, astronomers can tell if a star or galaxy is moving away or towards us.
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Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The abandoned mansion was said to be haunted by a spectral figure that appeared to visitors in the dead of night.
- Her ghostly apparition was a spectral presence that seemed to hover just out of reach.
- The eerie sounds in the old house were attributed to spectral emanations from beyond the grave.
- The psychic claimed to have made contact with a spectral entity during the séance.
- The fog-shrouded forest was home to a spectral legend that had been passed down for generations.