ghost

Definitions

• (dated) The spirit; the soul of man.
• The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death
• Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image
• A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
• An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
• A ghostwriter.
• (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
• (computing) An image of a file or hard disk.
• (theatre) An understudy.
• (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
• The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
• (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
• A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting (ghosting).
• (attributive) White or pale.
• (attributive) Transparent or translucent.
• (attributive) Abandoned.
• (attributive) Remnant; the remains of a(n).
• (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
• (attributive) Of cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
• (attributive) Substitute.