Illusion

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English

Noun

Illusion (plural Illusions) (countable and uncountable)

  1. (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
    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.
  2. (countable) A belief in something that is in fact not true.
    Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
  3. (countable) A magician's trick.
  4. (uncountable) The fact of being an illusion (in any of the above senses)

Derived terms

Translations

anything that seems to be something that it is not

belief in something that is in fact not true

magician's trick

fact of being an illusion

  • French: illusion f
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Danish

Noun

illusion c

  1. illusion

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /i.ly.zjɔ̃/
  • SAMPA: /i.ly.zjO~/

Noun

illusion (plural: illusions)

  1. illusion

German

Noun

Illusion (plural: Illusionen)

  1. illusion

et:illusion fr:illusion io:illusion it:illusion pl:illusion fi:illusion zh:illusion

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