Definitions for Mirage
mɪˈrɑʒmi·rage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. miragenoun

   an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

2. miragenoun

   something illusory and unattainable

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. miragenoun

   An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.

2. miragenoun

   An illusion.

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1. Mirage

   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. The word comes to English via the French (se) mirer, from the Latin mirari, meaning "to look at, to wonder at".Mirages can be categorized as "inferior" (meaning lower), "superior" (meaning higher) and "Fata Morgana", one kind of superior mirage consisting of a series of unusually elaborate, vertically stacked images, which form one rapidly-changing mirage. In contrast to a hallucination, a mirage is a real optical phenomenon that can be captured on camera, since light rays are actually refracted to form the false image at the observer's location. What the image appears to represent, however, is determined by the interpretive faculties of the human mind. For example, inferior images on land are very easily mistaken for the reflections from a small body of water.

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1. mirage

   A mirage is an optical phenomenon that creates the illusion of visual objects in distant locations, typically appearing as a shimmering or distorted image, often seen in deserts or on hot roads. It is caused by the refraction and reflection of light, bending the light rays and creating images that are not actually there.

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1. Miragenoun

   an optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts, due to total reflection of light at the surface common to two strata of air differently heated. The reflected image is seen, commonly in an inverted position, while the real object may or may not be in sight. When the surface is horizontal, and below the eye, the appearance is that of a sheet of water in which the object is seen reflected; when the reflecting surface is above the eye, the image is seen projected against the sky. The fata Morgana and looming are species of mirage

2. Etymology: [F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer to look at one's self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL. mirare to look at. See Mirror.]

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1. Mirage

   A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French mirage, from the Latin mirari, meaning "to look at, to wonder at". This is the same root as for "mirror" and "to admire". In contrast to a hallucination, a mirage is a real optical phenomenon which can be captured on camera, since light rays actually are refracted to form the false image at the observer's location. What the image appears to represent, however, is determined by the interpretive faculties of the human mind. For example, inferior images on land are very easily mistaken for the reflections from a small body of water. Mirages can be categorized as "inferior", "superior" and "Fata Morgana", one kind of superior mirage consisting of a series of unusually elaborate, vertically stacked images, which form one rapidly changing mirage.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Mirage

   mi-räzh′, n. an optical illusion by which objects are seen double, or as if suspended in the air. [Fr.—mirer—L. mirāri.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mirage

   A word, which has crept into use since the French expedition to Egypt, to express the extraordinary refraction which light undergoes when strata of air, of different densities, extend above each other. The mirage, reflecting objects at a great height, inverts and doubles the image.

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1. mirage

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1. • Misconception
   • Optical Illusion

Anagrams for Mirage »

1. gamier

2. imager

3. maigre

4. Margie

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mirage in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mirage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Mirage in a Sentence

1. Hadi Al-Amiri:

   We don't need it and we won't need it, anyone who puts faith in the international coalition to liberate Iraq is putting their faith on a mirage. The people of Iraq will liberate this country and put an end to ISIS.

2. Chief Executive Eric Trappier:

   After the Mirage 5, the Alpha Jet and the Mirage 2000, the Rafale is the fourth Dassault aircraft to fly in Egyptian colours, and Egypt is the first export customer for the Rafale, as it was for the Mirage 2000.

3. Adela Galvan:

   A lot of people got taken by the lies of Trump, by the power and the things he portrayed that were really a mirage.

4. Joe Lenski:

   Blue mirage, red mirage, whatever. You just have to look at what types of votes are getting reported to know where you are in that state.

5. Wesley D'Amico:

   If life were a desert, dreams would be a mirage.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mirage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mirage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mirage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mirage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Mirage
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Mirage