Crossword clues for specter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Specter \Spec"ter\, Spectre \Spec"tre\, n. [F. spectre, fr. L. spectrum an appearance, image, specter, fr. specere to look. See Spy, and cf. Spectrum.]
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Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom.
The ghosts of traitors from the bridge descend, With bold fanatic specters to rejoice.
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(Zo["o]l.)
The tarsius.
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A stick insect.
Specter bat (Zo["o]l.), any phyllostome bat.
Specter candle (Zo["o]l.), a belemnite.
Specter shrimp (Zo["o]l.), a skeleton shrimp. See under Skeleton.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, "frightening ghost," from French spectre "an image, figure, ghost" (16c.), from Latin spectrum "appearance, vision, apparition" (see spectrum). Figurative sense "object of dread" is from 1774.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A ghostly apparition. 2 # ''A young '''specter''' haunted the dark cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.''
WordNet
n. a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" [syn: ghost, shade, spook, wraith, spectre]
a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" [syn: apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, spectre]
Wikipedia
Specter is the first tokusatsu short film created by Konami. The film itself made its appearance in conventions and shows to promote the film of 2005. The movie itself never made international release, but found its way through the internet. During display shows the "Specter" motorbike as well as the "Specter" Turbo Suit was featured. The effects of the film were done by Buildup Co., the same effects company that did the 1998 mecha tokusatsu, Dark Soldier D.
Specter is a fictional character from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series. Specter is commander of the Attila Garrison on a Delta class planet in the Omega sector. Specter is introduced to the series in " The Young Lords" episode.
An early I-L series Cylon, Specter has a transparent pointy head, wears a bold red and white colored robe, and has two oscillating eyes, in contrast to the single eye of Cylon Centurions.
Specter's personality is nonchalant, confident, clever, and deceptive. Specter has been sustaining an ongoing losing campaign against local humans and has kept it secret from Cylon command. Specter boldly lies to Baltar about the capture of a Colonial Warrior (Starbuck) who has been rescued by locals. Specter also lies to the local humans in an exchange of prisoners. While Specter continues to experience setbacks, his glowing reports (lies) to Baltar earn praise and recognition and even while his garrison is being captured by the locals, Specter convinces Baltar to promote his unit to a new assignment.
Specter is thought to be an inferior model by Lucifer, although Baltar believes this opinion is driven by jealousy. Lucifer grows to distrust Specter as he sees through the lies that Specter tells.
Specter's interactions with humans have provided him unique insights and understanding about human behavior. For example Specter has learned that some humans have a trait, integrity, which he considers to be more binding than "cylon chain", implying a higher degree of trustworthiness. The understanding of human behavior is one of Lucifer's personal goals for his assignment to Baltar in early episodes.
Specter is one of the characters from the original Battlestar Galactica series that has no direct analog in the 2003 reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
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Specter is a Dutch surname.
Notable people with this name include:
- Arlen Specter (1930-2012), American politician and lawyer, member of the US Senate
- Dave Specter (born 1963), American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist
- Joan Specter (born 1934), American businessperson and politician, widow of Arlen Specter
- Michael Specter (born 1955), American journalist
- Ronnie Specter, American make-up artist active since 1984
Usage examples of "specter".
If, in his agitation, Henry remembered Rome, he was perhaps not very much alarmed by the specter of Pope Alexander, who had lately besought Angevin support to gain the throne of Saint Peter, and who had only just ventured back to his temporalities from his long exile in Provence.
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Robert finally pressed his hands over his eyes to stop the specter of Jacques Binet taking Eulalie into his arms and loving her.
The smoke was worse than ever, and hurt her eyes, so that the figures of the theatre-firemen, hurrying to and fro, seemed like Brocken specters.
Between May 30 and June 2, John Cook, William Stacy, Samuel Gray, Richard Coman, and John Louder testified about the mischief and harm her specter had caused.
Ramona Braine and was looking through the window as if the specter might appear in its shredded graveclothes and beckon him to the pile of rocks.
As for Master Kochi, I believe a return of his losses and relief from the specter of indebtedness shall settle his account fairly, with additional benefit accruing him through the vehicle of a very stern fright.
The next stroke planned by Kwa had been revealed to this sinister specter whose mighty arm was ready to strike down the evil foe.
MY Specter around me night and day like a wild beast guards my way my emanation far within weeps incessantly for my SIN 4:55 Pm.
One old woman seated on a cart held two little children on her lap, and Ruta Skadi was angered by her cowardice: because she tried to hide behind them, and thrust them out toward the Specter that approached her, as if offering them up to save her own life.
The specter of debt had vanished when he came home from Further Spain with enough in his share to allow a settlement with his creditors which absolved him from future ruin.
Back by the door lies a jumble of disarticulated bones, steaming slightly, as though the soul of the person who just inhabited that body is trying to form itself into a ghostly specter.
Unlike the Kappa Theta Etas, I was not haunted by the specter of a tainted reputation, but the thought of having to explain my presence at the Hideaway Haven was so chilling that goose bumps dotted my arms and whatever hackles I possessed rose on my neck.
For the adults, the specter of the goblins brought a sobering wariness and then a troublesome distraction.
Nevertheless, the presence of the threat, coupled with the specter of past plagues, mobilized preventive measures all over the peninsula.