Phantom
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; a ghost or apparition; something elusive or delusive. An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: illusive fictitious or nonexistent
Example sentence: I have questioned myself about the brutality in the last few novels. Actually in 'The Leopard,' in hindsight, I feel I went a little bit too far with screaming blood. There are a couple of scenes that I regret and wish I had the chance to rewrite. 'Phantom' has less blood.
Ghost
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To haunt.To ghostwrite.To ghostwrite.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The spirit; the soul of man.The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter.Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering.A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.A ghostwriter.A nature spirit, ancestor or house spirit (see brownie ) revered in Heathenry.An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
Example sentence: 'Ghost Canoe' takes place on the storm-tossed tip of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where I spent a lot of time hiking and exploring.