ghostly apparition
Eerie translucent figure
A ghostly apparition is a visible ghost or specter—the form of a dead person appearing to the living.
The phrase is somewhat redundant, since apparitions are typically ghostly by nature, but the combination emphasizes the supernatural quality: A ghostly apparition floated through the hallway.
Often used in gothic fiction and haunted house narratives.
- spectral figureVisible manifestation of spirit
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
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