spectral meaning
UK US /ˈspɛktrəl/ 2 syllables
spectral (adjective): of or relating to a spectrum.
spectral has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
spectral as an adjective
- of or relating to a spectrum
- spectral colors
- spectral analysis
Related forms: spectrum
- 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
Synonyms: apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spiritual
Similar: supernatural
spectral in a sentence
- They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.
- Alpha Centauri A is the same spectral type as, and similar in size to the Sun.
How to pronounce spectral
spectral is pronounced /ˈspɛktrəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in AL · 8-letter words
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