illusion
A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading…A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
» It could just be an illusion.
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4 senses(countable)A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
(countable)A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
Illusion
иллю́зияilljúzija
ілю́зіяiljúzija
(countable)A magician’s trick.
иллю́зияilljúzija
ілю́зіяiljúzija
(uncountable)The state of being deceived or misled.
Illusion, Wahnvorstellung, Sinnestäuschung
иллю́зияilljúzija, наважде́ниеnavaždénije, иллю́зияilljúzija
ілю́зіяiljúzija, ілю́зіяiljúzija
- something many people believe that is false
- an erroneous mental representation
- the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Examples
142 sentencesIt could just be an illusion.
Permanent peace is nothing but an illusion.
ruПостоянный мир есть не что иное, как иллюзия. — odexed
This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.
ruЭто кажется длиннее, чем то, но это оптическая иллюзия. — marafon
That was an illusion.
ruЭто была иллюзия. — odexed
Is it an illusion?
ruЭто иллюзия? — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūderFrom Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”). Displaced native Old English dwimmer.
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Forms
plural: illusionsSynonyms
19 synonyms- something many people believe that is false:fantasyphantasyfancy
- an erroneous mental representation:semblance
- the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas:delusionhead game
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers:magic trickconjuring tricktrickmagiclegerdemainconjurationthaumaturgydeception
Word family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable