spectral
adjective
spec·tral
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Definition of spectral
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Other Words from spectral
spectrally
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adverb
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Examples of spectral in a Sentence
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But that spectral cameo has confused scholars for a long time. — National Geographic, "Episode 6: Harem Conspiracy Papyrus," 16 July 2019 The original Jackson novel, and The Haunting film based on it, both end with one character’s death from what may have been suicide, or may have been a sort of spectral murder by the house itself. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmare," 12 Oct. 2018 The Haunted Mansion contingent will be expanded with the inclusion of the spectral bride, whom visitors usually see in the attic scenes of the Liberty Square attraction. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney adds characters to Not-So-Scary Halloween Party’s parade," 23 July 2019 In the past, Google has included an additional microphone, laser autofocus, and a spectral/flicker sensors beside Pixel cameras. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Everything we think we know about the Pixel 4, from Google’s Pixel 4 reveal," 13 June 2019 Among the low-lifes, unreliable narrators, burnouts, spectral figures and missing records is Bugliosi, morphing from hovering presence — monitoring O’Neill’s investigations from afar — to browbeating nemesis. — Stephen Phillips, latimes.com, "What really happened in the Manson murders? ‘Chaos’ casts doubt on Helter Skelter theory," 12 July 2019 Speaking of spectral signals, tell me about your connection with the recent Ghostbusters movie remake. — Quanta Magazine, "On a Hunt for a Ghost of a Particle," 8 Dec. 2016 The figures became spectral and spindly, almost gaunt; the lines between the supporter and the supportee erased. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "In Milan, a low-tech saunter through a mecca of high fashion," 18 June 2019 Study coauthor Bin Liu, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, says that the mission will need to gather much more spectral data to help validate these early interpretations. — National Geographic, "Chinese rover finds strange rocks that may come from deep inside the moon," 15 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spectral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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spectral
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of spectral
literary
: of, relating to, or suggesting a ghost
technical
: of, relating to, or made by a spectrum
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spectral
adjective
spec·tral
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Medical Definition of spectral
: of, relating to, or made by a spectrum