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spectral

The word has two very different meanings depending on the context. When talking about ghosts, it is often used in storytelling or gothic literature to create a spooky mood. When used in science, it refers to light and physics. In this case, it is a technical term and is not related to spirits or ghosts at all.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Aboard a long-haul cruiser in the crew lounge during a midnight shift.
Zorg

Vega, why is this human movie's ghost so spectral? Is he just lagging?

Zorg
Lt. Vega
Lt. Vega

Cut it out. He's a phantom, not a bad connection.

💡
Zorg is confusing the 'spectral' appearance of a ghost in a movie with technical latency ('lagging'), while Lt. Vega uses the phrasal verb 'cut it out' to tell him to stop being annoying.

Meanings

adjective

Of or like a ghost; phantom.

"A spectral figure emerged from the mist, gliding silently toward the gates."

adjective

Relating to the spectrum of light or radiation.

"The scientists analyzed the spectral lines of the star to determine its chemical composition."

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