spectral
Of, or pertaining to, spectresOf, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
» They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.
Sie waren sich alle einig, dass es eine gewaltige Kreatur war, leuchtend, gespenstisch und spukhaft.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
The spectral chain-rattling and moans gave me the chills.
Of, or pertaining to, spectra; classified according to frequency or wavelength (of light, etc.).
On the spectrum; spectrumy.
spektral, Spektral-
of or relating to a spectrum
Examples
6 sentencesThey all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.
deSie waren sich alle einig, dass es eine gewaltige Kreatur war, leuchtend, gespenstisch und spukhaft.
Satellite instruments measure light emitted or reflected back to space at different wavelengths and create spectral reflectance curves.
Alpha Centauri A is the same spectral type as, and similar in size to the Sun.
deα Centauri A ist vom gleichen Spektraltyp und ähnlichen Dimensionen wie die Sonne.
If you like astrobiology, maybe read the document "Venus’ Spectral Signatures and the Potential for Life in the Clouds."
This collage of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn's northern hemisphere and rings as viewed with four different spectral filters.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From spectr(e) + -al. From spectr(um) + -al.Forms
more spectral, most spectral| Comparative | more spectral Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most spectral Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- resembling or characteristic of a phantom:apparitionalghostlikeghostlyphantasmalspiritual
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form