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    mirage
    /mɪˈrɑːʒ/

    noun

    • 1. an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air: "the surface of the road ahead rippled in the heat mirages"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIRAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A mirage is an image of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist, caused by very hot air. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of mirage, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mirageMirage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A mirage is an optical effect that makes distant objects appear to be water or a mirror, or something illusory and unattainable. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of mirage from Merriam-Webster.

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    A mirage is an optical illusion that makes an object appear distorted or inverted due to atmospheric refraction. It can also mean something illusory or unreal. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of mirage.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMIRAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A mirage is an image of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist, often caused by very hot air. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of mirage, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIRAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A mirage is an optical illusion of a distant object or water, or something that is not real or true. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of mirage with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mirageMirage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A mirage is created when light is distorted by layers of hot air. A mirage that looks like a body of water is actually an image of the sky. Even if you don’t spend much time in the desert, you may have noticed this phenomenon when driving on the highway on a hot day.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmirage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of mirage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.