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- Dictionaryillusion/ɪˈl(j)uːʒn/
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- 1. an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience: "stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures" Similar
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noun. uk / ɪˈluː.ʒ ə n / us / ɪˈluː.ʒ ə n / Add to word list. C2 [ C or U ] an idea or belief that is not true: have no illusion about He had no illusions about his talents as a singer. under no illusion I'm under no illusions (= I understand the truth) about the man I married.
: perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature. (2) : hallucination sense 1. (3) : a pattern capable of reversible perspective. 2. a (1) : the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled : misapprehension. (2) : an instance of such deception. b.
An illusion is a false mental image produced by misinterpretation of things that actually exist: A mirage is an illusion produced by reflection of light against the sky. A hallucination is a perception of a thing or quality that has no physical counterpart: Under the influence of LSD, Terry had hallucinations that the living-room floor was ...
noun. us / ɪˈluː.ʒ ə n / uk / ɪˈluː.ʒ ə n / Add to word list. C2 [ C or U ] an idea or belief that is not true: have no illusion about He had no illusions about his talents as a singer. under no illusion I'm under no illusions (= I understand the truth) about the man I married.
The term illusion refers to a specific form of sensory distortion. Unlike a hallucination, which is a distortion in the absence of a stimulus, an illusion describes a misinterpretation of a true sensation.
Illusions are special perceptual experiences in which information arising from “real” external stimuli leads to an incorrect perception, or false impression, of the object or event from which the stimulation comes.
noun. /ɪˈluːʒn/ [countable, uncountable] a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation. under the illusion that… She's under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) she'll get the job.
An illusion is an act of deception. Some optical illusions are pretty cool to watch, but an illusion can also point to an erroneous belief or false perception of reality, which is where you start getting into hallucination territory — seeing things that aren't there.
n. 1. a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality: the mirror gives an illusion of depth. 2. a false or misleading perception or belief; delusion: he has the illusion that he is really clever. 3. (Psychology) psychol a perception that is not true to reality, having been altered subjectively in some way in the mind of the perceiver.
ILLUSION definition: 1. an idea or belief that is not true: 2. something that is not really what it seems to be: . Learn more.
