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   Mi·rage

   /məˈräZH/

   

   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"
   • ▪ something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so: "the notion that the public is pro-business is a mirage"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.

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   A mirage is an optical effect that makes distant objects appear as 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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   What is a mirage in physics?

   • [a] A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French (se) mirer, from the Latin mirari, meaning "to look at, to wonder at".

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   What does Mirage mean?

   • something illusory, without substance or reality. Mirage,Military. any of a series of supersonic, delta-wing, multirole French fighter-bombers. An image formed under certain atmospheric conditions, in which objects appear to be reflected or displaced or in which nonexistent objects seem to appear.

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   What is a superior mirage?

   • A superior mirage occurs when the air below the line of sight is colder than the air above it. This unusual arrangement is called a temperature inversion, since warm air above cold air is the opposite of the normal temperature gradient of the atmosphere during the daytime.

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   What is a mirage that looks like a body of water?

   • 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. Under certain conditions you can see in the distance what appears to be a puddle of water across the road.

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

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   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, pronunciation, and usage of mirage with examples and synonyms.

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   Mirage. Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in chronological order. [a] A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. [1] The word comes to English via the French (se) mirer, from the ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mirageMIRAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A mirage is an image of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist, caused by very hot air. Learn how to use the word in different contexts, see examples and find translations in other languages.

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   mirage: 1 n an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects Types: fata morgana a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay) Type of: optical illusion an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual ...

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    A mirage is an optical illusion that makes water or objects appear in the distance, caused by the bending of light by hot and cool air. Learn more about the origin, types, and translations of the word mirage from various sources.