What does illusion mean?
Definitions for illusion
ɪˈlu ʒənil·lu·sion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word illusion.
Princeton's WordNet
illusion, semblancenoun
an erroneous mental representation
illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancynoun
something many people believe that is false
"they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
delusion, illusion, head gamenoun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deceptionnoun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Wiktionary
illusionnoun
Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
illusionnoun
A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
illusionnoun
A magician's trick.
illusionnoun
The fact of being an illusion (in any of the above senses).
Webster Dictionary
Illusionnoun
an unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination
Illusionnoun
hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour
Illusionnoun
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
Illusionnoun
a plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc
Freebase
Illusion
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with more of the human senses than vision, but visual illusions, optical illusions, are the most well known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because vision often dominates the other senses. For example, individuals watching a ventriloquist will perceive the voice is coming from the dummy since they are able to see the dummy mouth the words. Some illusions are based on general assumptions the brain makes during perception. These assumptions are made using organizational principles, like Gestalt, an individual's ability of depth perception and motion perception, and perceptual constancy. Other illusions occur because of biological sensory structures within the human body or conditions outside of the body within one’s physical environment. The term illusion refers to a specific form of sensory distortion. Unlike a hallucination, which is a distortion in the absence of a stimulus, an illusion describes a misinterpretation of a true sensation. For example, hearing voices regardless of the environment would be a hallucination, whereas hearing voices in the sound of running water would be an illusion.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Illusion
il-lū′zhun, n. a playing upon: a mocking: deceptive appearance: false show: error.—n. Illū′sionist, one who is subject to illusions: one who produces illusions, as sleight-of-hand tricks, for entertainment.—adjs. Illū′sive, Illū′sory, deceiving by false appearances: false.—adv. Illū′sively.—n. Illū′siveness. [See Illude.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'illusion' in Nouns Frequency: #2618
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of illusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of illusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of illusion in a Sentence
It's clear that the Chinese didn't want to pass it simply to create the illusion that they controlled Hong Kong -RSB-, they really want to control Hong Kong -RSB- and change the facts on the ground.
It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it.
The news caused a stir. But the question of whether a woman could win the presidency was clearly on voters' minds, and it would come up in debates and town halls, when asked, I always told an upbeat story about why I believed success was within our grasp, but I was under no illusion -- I knew that winning would be an uphill battle.
And besides, there's really nothing better than a golden retriever puppy to create the illusion of normalcy.
If an illusion makes a man happy, destroy that illusion! Because happiness must come via the truth!
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- انخداع, وهم, هلوسةArabic
- illusió, il·lusióCatalan, Valencian
- iluzeCzech
- rhithWelsh
- illusionDanish
- Sinnestäuschung, Illusion, WahnvorstellungGerman
- παραίσθηση, ψευδαίσθηση, κόπλοGreek
- iluzioEsperanto
- ilusiónSpanish
- näiline, võlutrikk, illusioonEstonian
- irudipen, ameskeria, itxaropenBasque
- وهمPersian
- harha, taikatemppu, illuusio, harhaluuloFinnish
- illusionFrench
- אשליהHebrew
- भ्रमHindi
- illúzióHungarian
- պատրանքArmenian
- ilusiIndonesian
- iluzionoIdo
- illusioneItalian
- אַשְׁלָיָהHebrew
- 幻覚, 幻想Japanese
- ილუზია, ილუზიონიGeorgian
- ಭ್ರಮೆKannada
- 환각Korean
- SomniumLatin
- iliuzijaLithuanian
- acu mānsLatvian
- trick, zinsbegoocheling, truuk, illusieDutch
- iluzja, złudzeniePolish
- ilusãoPortuguese
- iluzieRomanian
- наваждение, иллюзияRussian
- opsenaSerbo-Croatian
- trick, synvilla, förvillelse, illusionSwedish
- ภาพลวงตาThai
- yanılsamaTurkish
- برمUrdu
- אילוזיעYiddish
- 错觉Chinese
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