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- DictionarySpec·tor, Phil/ˈspektər/
- 1. (1940–2021), US record producer and songwriter; full name Harvey Phillip Spector. He pioneered a “wall of sound” style, using echo and tape loops, and had a succession of hit recordings in the 1960s with groups such as the Ronettes and the Crystals. In 2009, he was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson (1962–2003).
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The meaning of SPECTER is a visible disembodied spirit : ghost. How to use specter in a sentence.
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. Synonyms: shade. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine.
SPECTER definition: 1. US spelling of spectre 2. the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: 3…. Learn more.
the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: The awful specter of civil war looms over the country. Drought and war have raised the specter of food shortages for up to 24 million African people. [ C ] literary. a ghost.
SPECTER meaning: 1 : a ghost or spirit of a dead person; 2 : something bad that might happen in the future
A specter means a ghostly apparition, a ghost itself, or simply an idea that people find frightening. You can give yourself nightmares if you listen to too many stories about ghostly specters appearing in dark windows.
noun. specters. A ghost; apparition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A haunting or disturbing image or prospect. The terrible specter of nuclear war. American Heritage. Any object of fear or dread.
Definition of specter noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A specter refers to a haunting or unsettling image, concept, or idea that elicits fear, anxiety, or unease. It often carries connotations of the supernatural, suggesting the presence of something eerie or otherworldly.
Spector definition: Phil. born 1940, US record producer and songwriter, noted for the densely orchestrated "Wall of Sound" in his work with groups such as the Ronettes and the Crystals; convicted in 2009 for the second-degree murder (2003) of actress Lana Clarkson. See examples of SPECTOR used in a sentence.
