MEANING
Resembling an eidolon or phantom; ghostly, insubstantial, or like an image without solid presence.
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A ghostly image seems to hover without becoming solid.Describe an apparition or image that seems present but cannot be grasped or verified.
Words that belong together
- eidolic image
- eidolic presence
- eidolic figure
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An eidolic face hovered in the window, dissolving whenever she looked directly at it.
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Usage notes
A rare literary adjective related to “eidolon,” an image or phantom; it suggests insubstantial appearance rather than a confirmed ghost.
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