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- DictionaryIl·lu·sion/iˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses: "the illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag-striped background"
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Distortion of the senses or perception of reality, which may reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the mind normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs beca... Wikipedia