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- DictionaryMi·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"
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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 history of the word mirage from Merriam-Webster 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.
A mirage is an optical phenomenon that makes an object appear distorted or displaced, or something illusory or unreal. Learn the origin, synonyms, and military meaning of mirage, and see how to use it in sentences.
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 how to use the word in different contexts, see examples and find translations in other languages.
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 Latin mirari, meaning "to look at, to wonder at". [2]
A mirage is an effect that makes you think you see something that is not there, such as water in a desert. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate the word mirage with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Under certain conditions you can see in the distance what appears to be a puddle of water across the road. You’ll never reach the puddle, however: it’s just an illusion. The word mirage can be used in a more general sense to refer to anything that is unattainable or a false perception.
