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φαντάζω

phantazo

make visible, present to the eye

Appears 22 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φαντάζω, (φαίνω) A. make visible, present to the eye or mind, τι Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.18, Hsch.: but, φ. τὴν αἴσθησιν, deceive, Callistr. Stat. 14:—Med., with aor. Pass., place before oneʼs mind, picture an object to oneself, imagine, τι Longin. 15.2, 8, M.Ant. 10.28, Porph. Sent. 33, Iamb. Myst. 3.20, Chor.p.16 B.; χωρίον Id. Milt. 29 F.-R.; κύνα ἐν ὕδατι Hp. Ep. 19 (Hermes 43.68); περί τῆς φύσεως Him. Or. 14.24; fancy, imagine, ὅτι . . Arr. Epict. 1.5.6; ὄναρ ἐφαντάσθην Hp. Ep. 15; τοῖς μηδὲ φαντασθεῖσιν ὡς καλόν . . Plot. 1.6.4; c. acc. et. inf., Polem. Phgn. 36, Iamb. Myst. 2.10. II. in early writers only in Pass., fut. φαντασθήσομαι Pl. Smp. 211a: aor. ἐφαντάσθην Id. Phlb. 51a:— become visible, appear, σφι Hdt. 4.124; ὄνειρον φαντάζεταί μοι Id. 7.15; μηδὲ φαντάζου δόμων πάροιθε E. Andr. 876, cf. Ph. 93; φ. ἄλλοτε ἐν ἄλλαις ἰδέαις Pl. R. 380d; also, to be heard, μυκαὶ σηκοῖς ἔνι φ. A.R. 4.1285; φοβερὸν ἦν τὸ -όμενον Ep.Hebr. 12.21. b. to be terrified by visions or phantasms, PMag.Lond. 121.888. 2. make a show, Hdt. 7.10.εʹ 3. φαντάζεσθαί τινι make oneself like someone, take his form, φανταζόμενος . . γυναικί A. Ag. 1500 (anap.). 4. appear so and so, to be imagined, Pl. Hp.Ma. 300c; ἡδοναὶ φαντασθεῖσαι Id. Phlb. 51a; τῷ νοηθῆναι ἢ φαντασθῆναι Arist. de An. 433b12. 5. com. for συκοφαντεῖσθαι, to be informed against, Ar. Ach. 823 (Megar. φαντάδδομαι).
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