Definitions for illusionɪˈlu ʒən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
il•lu•sionɪˈlu ʒən(n.)
something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
an instance of being deceived.
a perception, as of visual stimuli
Category: Psychology
Ref: ( optical illusion )
a delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like.
Obs. the act of deceiving.
Origin of illusion:
1300–50; ME < L illūsiō irony, mocking, der. of illūdere to mock, ridicule =-il-il1+lūdere to play
il•lu′sion•al(adj.)
il•lu′sion•ar`y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
illusion, semblance(noun)
an erroneous mental representation
illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy(noun)
something many people believe that is false
"they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
delusion, illusion, head game(noun)
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception(noun)
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
illusion(noun)ɪˈlu ʒən
a false or mistaken idea
He's under the illusion that I like him.
illusionɪˈlu ʒən
sth that seems to be a particular thing when it is not
Paint one wall darker to create the illusion of more space.
Wiktionary
illusion(Noun)
Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
illusion(Noun)
A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
illusion(Noun)
A magicianu2019s trick.
illusion(Noun)
The fact of being an illusion (in any of the above senses).
Webster Dictionary
Illusion(noun)
an unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination
Illusion(noun)
hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour
Illusion(noun)
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
Illusion(noun)
a plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc
Translations for illusion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- illusieAfrikaans
- وَهْم، صورة خادِعَهArabic
- илюзияBulgarian
- ilusãoPortuguese (BR)
- klamCzech
- die TäuschungGerman
- illusion; indbildningDanish
- ψευδαίσθηση, αυταπάτηGreek
- ilusiónSpanish
- illusioonEstonian
- خیال باطل؛ توهمFarsi
- illuusioFinnish
- illusionFrench
- אָשלָיָהHebrew
- भ्रांतिHindi
- iluzija, obmanaCroatian
- (érzék)csalódásHungarian
- ilusiIndonesian
- tálmynd, tálsÿnIcelandic
- illusioneItalian
- 幻覚Japanese
- 환영(幻影)Korean
- iliuzija, apgaulėLithuanian
- ilūzijaLatvian
- ilusiMalay
- waanbeeldDutch
- illusjon, (syns)bedrag, innbilningNorwegian
- złudzeniePolish
- خیال باطل؛ توهمPersian
- وهم، خيال، غولوونكى، نظرPashto
- ilusãoPortuguese
- iluzieRomanian
- иллюзияRussian
- klamSlovak
- iluzijaSlovenian
- iluzijaSerbian
- illusionSwedish
- ภาพหลอน; ภาพมายา; ภาพลวงตาThai
- göz aldanması, hayalî görüntüTurkish
- 錯覺，幻覺Chinese (Trad.)
- ілюзія; обманUkrainian
- فریب نظرUrdu
- ảo tưởngVietnamese
- 错觉，幻觉Chinese (Simp.)
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