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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.

Related Words

  • Spectrum (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Ghostlike
  • Ghostly
  • Phantasmal
  • Apparitional
  • Spiritual
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