/ Dictionary / Index S spectral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spec•tral Pronunciation: (spek'trul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to a specter; ghostly; phantom. resembling or suggesting a specter. of, pertaining to, or produced by a spectrum or spectra. resembling or suggesting a spectrum or spectra. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spectral (Thesaurus) spectra spectral line Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language