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1. An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as

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1. An optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another. 2. The apparatus by which such an effect is produced. 3. Fig.: A medley of figures; illusive images. "This mental phantasmagoria." Sir W. Scott.

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• PRODUCIBILITY
  The quality or state of being producible. Barrow.
• OPAQUENESS
  The state or quality of being impervious to light; opacity. Dr. H. More.
• BLACK LETTER
  The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.
• SCREENINGS
  The refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
• TRANSPARENT
  transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to 1. Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent
• SPECTATORSHIP
  1. The office or quality of a spectator. Addison. 2. The act of beholding. Shak.
• BLACKEN
  Etym: 1. To make or render black. While the long funerals blacken all the way. Pope 2. To make dark; to darken; to cloud. "Blackened the whole heavens." South. 3. To defame; to sully, as reputation; to make infamous; as, vice blackens
• INSTRUMENTAL
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• BLACKWATER STATE
  Nebraska; -- a nickname alluding to the dark color of the water of its rivers, due to the presence of a black vegetable mold in the soil.
• MAGIC; MAGICAL
  1. Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency. 2. Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done
• GLASSEN
  Glassy; glazed. And pursues the dice with glassen eyes. B. Jonson.
• EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS
  Effective. B. Jonson.
• PRODUCEMENT
  Production.
• BLACK FLAGS
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• MAGICALLY
  In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
• BLACK LEAD
  Plumbago; graphite.It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.
• GLASSINESS
  The quality of being glassy.
• DISAPPEARING
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• SPYGLASS
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