[ ˌfantazmə'gɒrɪə , -'gɔ:rɪə ]
■ noun a sequence of dreamlike real or imaginary images.
Derivatives
phantasmagoric adjective
phantasmagorical adjective
Origin
C19 (orig. the name of a London exhibition of optical illusions): prob. from Fr. fantasmagorie , from fantasme 'phantasm' + a fanciful suffix.