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   Il·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" Similar miragehallucinationapparitionphantasmphantomvisionspecterfantasyfigment of the imaginationwill-o'-the-wisptrick of the lightignis fatuus
   • ▪ a deceptive appearance or impression: "the illusion of family togetherness" Similar appearanceimpressionimitationsemblancepretenseshamfalse 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 Spainfallacyerrormisjudgmentfancy

   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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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › illusionillusion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   illusion. noun. /ɪˈluʒn/ [countable, uncountable] a false idea or belief, especially about someone or about a situation She's under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) she'll get the job. The new president has no illusions about the difficulties facing her country (= she knows that the country has serious problems).

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   What does Ilusion mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English il‧lu‧sion /ɪˈluːʒən/ ●○○ noun [ countable] 1 an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself → delusion illusion that They suffer from the illusion that they cannot solve their problems. She was under no illusion that he loved her. It is an illusion that the Arctic is dark in winter.

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   What does Illusio mean?

   • Origin illusion (1300-1400) French Latin illusio, from illudere “to make fun of”, from ludere “to play” illusion meaning, definition, what is illusion: an idea or opinion that is wrong, especi...: Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a person is under illusion?

   • [countable, uncountable] a false idea or belief, especially about someone or about a situation She's under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) she'll get the job. The new president has no illusions about the difficulties facing her country (= she knows that the country has serious problems).

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   What is the difference between illusion and delusion?

   • Compare illusion and delusion, both of which refer to false judgments or ideas. An illusion is a false mental picture of something that really exists: A mirage is an illusion produced by the reflection of light against the sky. In other words, the light really exists, but we interpret what we see incorrectly.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › illusionILLUSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of ILLUSION is a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion. How to use illusion in a sentence. Allusion and Illusion Synonym Discussion of Illusion.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › illusionillusion | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   illusion meaning: 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. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English il‧lu‧sion /ɪˈluːʒən/ noun [countable] 1 an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself → delusion illusion that They suffer from the illusion that they cannot solve their problems. She was under no illusion that he loved her.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › illusionillusion - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   An illusion is a false mental picture of something that really exists: A mirage is an illusion produced by the reflection of light against the sky. In other words, the light really exists, but we interpret what we see incorrectly.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › illusionILLUSION - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    An illusion is something that appears to exist or to be a particular thing but in reality does not exist or is something else.