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   illusion

   /ɪˈl(j)uːʒn/

   noun

   • 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 miragehallucinationapparitionphantasmphantomvisionspectrefantasyfigment of the imaginationwill-o'-the-wisptrick of the lightignis fatuus
   • ▪ a deceptive appearance or impression: "the illusion of family togetherness" Similar appearanceimpressionimitationsemblancepretenceshamfalse appearancedeceptive appearancedeceptionmisperceptionrare:simulacrumOpposite reality
   • ▪ a false idea or belief: "he had no illusions about the trouble she was in" Similar delusionmisapprehensionmisconceptiondeceptionfalse impressionmistaken impressionfantasydreamchimerafool's paradiseself-deceptioncastles in the aircastles in Spainfallacyerrormisjudgementfancy

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception’): via Old French from Latin illusio(n-), from illudere ‘to mock’, from in- ‘against’ + ludere ‘play’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. illusional adjective
   • 2. illusionary adjective

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   ILLUSION definition: 1. an idea or belief that is not true: 2. something that is not really what it seems to be: 3. an…. Learn more.

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   illusion: [noun] the action of deceiving. the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled : misapprehension. an instance of such deception.

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   Illusion definition: something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.. See examples of ILLUSION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLUSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality 2. a false or misleading perception or belief; delusion 3..... Click for more definitions.

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

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   illusion: 1 n an erroneous mental representation Synonyms: semblance Types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... apparition , fantasm , phantasm , phantasma , phantom , shadow something existing in perception only irradiation the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background phantom limb the illusion that a limb ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishillusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   The figure was only a trick of light, a mere illusion. The road ahead looks wet, but in fact this is an optical illusion. The slogan provides the comforting illusion that something is being done. They are trying to maintain the illusion that the company is in good shape. They wanted to create the illusion of being a close, happy family.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › illusionIllusion - definition of illusion by The Free Dictionary

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   Define illusion. illusion synonyms, illusion pronunciation, illusion translation, English dictionary definition of illusion. misinterpretation of things that exist: A mirage is an illusion caused by atmospheric conditions.

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    ILLUSION definition: 1. an idea or belief that is not true: 2. something that is not really what it seems to be: . Learn more.

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    illusion meaning, definition, what is illusion: an idea or opinion that is wrong, especi...: Learn more.