Spectre (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Spectre or specter usually refers to a ghost
or other apparition
. In particular, it may refer to an optical illusion
called a brocken spectre
. It may also refer to:
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
or other apparition
Apparitional experience
In psychology and parapsychology, an apparitional experience is an anomalous, quasi-perceptual experience.It is characterized by the apparent perception of either a living being or an inanimate object without there being any material stimulus for such a perception...
. In particular, it may refer to an optical illusion
Optical illusion
An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source...
called a brocken spectre
Brocken spectre
A Brocken spectre , also called Brocken bow, mountain spectre or glockenspectre is the apparently enormous and magnified shadow of an observer, cast upon the upper surfaces of clouds opposite the sun...
. It may also refer to:
People
- Arlen SpecterArlen SpecterArlen Specter is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Specter is a Democrat, but was a Republican from 1965 until switching to the Democratic Party in 2009...
, a Senator in the United States Congress - Michael SpecterMichael SpecterMichael Specter is an American journalist who has been a staff writer, focusing on science and technology, and global public health at The New Yorker since September 1998...
, American journalist - Spectre (musician)Spectre (musician)Spectre is Skiz Fernando, head of the Wordsound label, in his record producer, rapper and electronica artist persona.-Career:He is known for dark, brooding compositions inspired by illbient, trip hop, industrial music, and horror films, and has been described as "the Nosferatu of underground...
, alias of producer and rapper Skiz Fernando - Akhenaton (rapper)Akhenaton (rapper)Philippe Fragione better known by his stage name Akhenaton is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre...
, a French hip hop artist who uses Spectre as one of his aliases - Spectre (political party), in the United Kingdom
Fiction
- SPECTRESPECTRESPECTRE is a fictional global terrorist organisation featured in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, the films based on those novels, and James Bond video games...
, an evil organization from James Bond novels and films - Spectre (film)Spectre (film)Spectre is a 1977 made-for-television movie produced by Gene Roddenberry. It was co-written by Roddenberry and Samuel A. Peeples, and directed by Clive Donner.-Plot summary:...
, a 1977 made-for-television movie produced and written by Gene Roddenberry - Specter (film)Specter (film)Specter is the first Tokusatsu short film created by Konami. The film itself made its appearance in conventions and shows to promote the film of 2005. The movie itself never made international release, but found its way through the internet. During display shows the "Specter" motorbike as well as...
, a Japanese tokusatsu film released in 2005 - Spectre (His Dark Materials), malevolent beings in the Philip Pullman novel trilogy His Dark Materials
- Spectre (comics)Spectre (comics)The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
, a DC Comics character - Silk Spectre, a DC Comics character
- Spectre, a character from Archie ComicsArchie ComicsArchie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
- SpectremanSpectremanis the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes , not counting the pre-series pilot episode...
, a tokusatsu TV series of 1970s - Spectres (film)Spectres (film)Spectres is a is a supernatural themed drama directed by Phil Leirness and starring by Marina Sirtis, Dean Haglund and Tucker Smallwood.-Plot:...
, a 2004 film - Specters (film), an Italian horror movie released in 1987 starring Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceSir Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, was a British actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades...
Music
- Spectre, a song by Christian DeathChristian DeathChristian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was founded and fronted by Rozz Williams. Christian Death is most notable for their first album Only Theatre of Pain....
- Spectres (album)Spectres (album)Spectres is the fifth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977. The album was certified gold in January 1978 and contained the album rock hits "Godzilla", "Death Valley Nights", "R.U. Ready 2 Rock" and "I Love the Night"...
, the 1977 album by Blue Öyster Cult
Video games
- Partially invisible counterpart of Pinky monster in DoomDoom (series)Doom is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by id Software. The series focuses on the exploits of an unnamed space marine operating under the UAC , who fights hordes of undead and demons in order to survive...
games - Spectre (video game), a 1991 video game developed by Velocity for the Macintosh computer
- Spectre (Apple II video game), a 1982 game for the Apple II published by Datamost
- Spectre (Special Tactics and Reconnaissance), an elite law enforcement unit in the video game series Mass EffectMass EffectMass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
- Specter (Ape Escape), a villain in the video game series Ape EscapeApe EscapeApe Escape is a platform game published, produced and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was originally released in 1999. It was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits and Best for Family line-ups in 2000; for the Platinum Range in 2001; and for the PSone Books...
- Mercurial - The Spectre is a hero from Warcraft III popular custom map DotA Allstars
- A Necropolis unit in the Heroes of Might and MagicHeroes of Might and MagicHeroes of Might and Magic is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft...
series - Spectre is a character/vehicle in the first and second installments of the Twisted MetalTwisted MetalTwisted Metal is a series of vehicular combat video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies during its tenure. The series began on the PlayStation in 1995 and currently features seven games, with an eighth installment currently in production...
game series - Specter, a character in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALsSOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is an exclusive title for the PlayStation 2. SOCOM was released on August 27, 2002, and it is one of the earliest online titles available for the...
series - Spectre team is a covert ops military unit working for SRPA in the PlayStation 3 game Resistance 2Resistance 2Resistance 2 is a science fiction first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game was released in North America on November 4, 2008, Japan on November 13, 2008, and in Europe on November 28, 2008...
and is the center of the co-op story line for the game - Spectre is the callsign of the player character in the game Mechwarrior 4: MercenariesMechWarrior 4: MercenariesMechwarrior 4: Mercenaries is a vehicle simulation video game for the PC released in 2002. It is a standalone expansion of Mechwarrior 4, based on the Battletech Mechwarrior game universe....
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter - a puzzle adventure game that serves as a prequel to the entire series
- Spectre, a cloaking sniper unit in Starcraft IIStarCraft IIStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansions, the game was released worldwide on July 27, 2010...
- spectre is an vehicle from command and conquer kanes wrath
Military hardware
- Spectre M4Spectre M4The Spectre is an Italian submachine gun that was produced by the SITES factory in Turin. It was designed by Roberto Teppa and Claudio Gritti in the mid-1980s. Production in Italy ceased in the year 1997, with the closure of SITES, but proceeded in very small numbers in Switzerland through Greco...
, an Italian submachine gun - AC-130H Spectre, an American warplane
- De Havilland SpectreDe Havilland SpectreThe de Havilland Spectre was a rocket engine built by de Havilland in the 1950s. It was one element of the intended mixed powerplant for combination rocket-jet interceptor aircraft for the Royal Air Force, such as the Saunders-Roe SR.53....
hydrogen peroxide rocket engine - F-110A Spectre, a briefly used US Air Force designation for the Navy-developed F-4 Phantom IIF-4 Phantom IIThe McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
Software
- Spectre Circuit SimulatorSpectre Circuit SimulatorSpectre is a SPICE-class circuit simulator. It provides the basic SPICE analyses and component models. It also supports the Verilog-A modeling language...
, a SPICE-class circuit simulator for analog integrated circuits
Automotive
- Spectre R42Spectre R42The Spectre R42 is a 2-seater mid-engined rear-wheel drive sportscar built by British speciality car manufacturer Spectre Supersport Ltd....
, a 2-seater mid-engined rear-wheel drive sportscar built by British speciality car manufacturer Spectre Supersport Ltd.
See also
- Spector (disambiguation)Spector (disambiguation)Spector is a company producing bass guitars.Spector is a five-piece band from London.Spector is a surname derived from the Russian inspektor , meaning 'inspector'...
(includes Spektor) - Spectra (disambiguation)
- Spectrum (disambiguation)Spectrum (disambiguation)A spectrum is a condition or value that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary infinitely within a continuum.Spectrum may also refer to:-Physical science:* Electromagnetic spectrum...