Emily Dickinson Lexicon

phantom, adj. [ME < OFr < L. < Gk, see phantasm, n.] (webplay: show).

1. Unattainable; elusive; illusory; deceptive.
2. Delicate; ethereal; fragile; exquisite; translucent.
3. Unseen; invisible; distant; [fig.] heavenly; celestial; located in the spiritual realm.