Phantasmagoria
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Phantasmagoria or phantasmagory can refer to:
- Phantasmagoria (show), a type of show using an optical device to display moving images
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Etymology
From Greek φαντασμα phantasma (ghost) + αγορευειν agoreuein (to speak publicly)
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Noun
- A series of events involving rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
- A dreamlike state where real and imagined elements are blurred together.
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