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1. (n.) illusion
something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
2. illusion
the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
3. illusion
an instance of being deceived.
4. illusion
a perception, as of visual stimuli
5. illusion
a delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like.
6. illusion
Obs. the act of deceiving.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < L illūsiō irony, mocking, der. of illūdere to mock, ridicule =-il-il1+lūdere to play)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) illusion, semblance
an erroneous mental representation
2. (noun) illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy
something many people believe that is false
"they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
3. (noun) delusion, illusion, head game
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
4. (noun) magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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1. (noun) illusion
a false or mistaken idea
He's under the illusion that I like him.
2. illusion
under the illusion that
sth that seems to be a particular thing when it is not
Paint one wall darker to create the illusion of more space.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Illusion
an unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination
2. (noun) Illusion
hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour
3. (noun) Illusion
a sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder
4. (noun) Illusion
a plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc
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Sense: (something that produces) a false impression, idea or belief
an optical illusion.
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 Afrikaans: illusie |
 Arabic: وَهْم، صورة خادِعَه |
 Bulgarian: илюзия |
 Brazilian: ilusão |
 Czech: klam |
 German: die Täuschung |
 Danish: illusion; indbildning |
 Greek: ψευδαίσθηση, αυταπάτη |
 Spanish: ilusión |
 Estonian: illusioon |
 Farsi: خیال باطل؛ توهم |
 Finnish: illuusio |
 French: illusion |
 Hebrew: אָשלָיָה |
 Hindi: भ्रांति |
 Croatian: iluzija, obmana |
 Hungarian: (érzék)csalódás |
 Indonesian: ilusi |
 Icelandic: tálmynd, tálsÿn |
 Italian: illusione |
 Japanese: 幻覚 |
 Korean: 환영(幻影) |
 Lithuanian: iliuzija, apgaulė |
 Latvian: ilūzija |
 Malay: ilusi |
 Dutch: waanbeeld |
 Norwegian: illusjon, (syns)bedrag, i |
 Polish: złudzenie |
 Persian: خیال باطل؛ توهم |
 Pashto: وهم، خيال، غولوونكى، نظر |
 Portuguese: ilusão |
 Romanian: iluzie |
 Russian: иллюзия |
 Slovak: klam |
 Slovenian: iluzija |
 Serbian: iluzija |
 Swedish: illusion |
 Thai: ภาพหลอน; ภาพมายา; ภาพลวงต |
 Turkish: göz aldanması, hayalî gör |
 Taiwanese: 錯覺，幻覺 |
 Ukrainian: ілюзія; обман |
 Urdu: فریب نظر |
 Vietnamese: ảo tưởng |
 Chinese: 错觉，幻觉 |
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