illusion

il·lu·sion  (-lzhn) n. 1. a. An erroneous perception of reality. b. An erroneous concept or belief. 2. The condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief. 3. Something, such as a fantastic plan or desire, that causes an erroneous belief or perception. 4. Illusionism in art. 5. A fine transparent cloth, used for dresses or trimmings. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin illsi, illsin-, from Latin, a mocking, irony, from illsus, past participle of illdere, to mock : in-, against; see in-2 + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.] il·lusion·al, il·lusion·ary (-zh-nr) adj. il·lusion·less adj.

illusion top: In a Hering figure, straight horizontal rules appear curved. bottom: In Gestalt theory boxes, a gray box against a black background appears lighter than the same gray box against a white background.

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illusion

Noun

1. a false appearance or deceptive impression of reality: her upswept hair gave the illusion of above average height

2. a false or misleading idea or belief: we may suffer from the illusion that we are special [Latin illusio deceit]

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Illusion of painters: group of painters, 15th century.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	illusion - an erroneous mental representation   semblance fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow, apparition - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" appearance - a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police" irradiation - the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background phantom limb - the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
	2.	illusion - something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" fancy, phantasy, fantasy misconception - an incorrect conception bubble - an impracticable and illusory idea; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble" ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp - an illusion that misleads wishful thinking - the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
	3.	illusion - the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas head game, delusion dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving
	4.	illusion - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, thaumaturgy, magic, deception, conjuration, trick performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" card trick - a trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of hand - manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

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illusion

noun 1. delusion, misconception, misapprehension, fancy, deception, fallacy, self-deception, false impression, false belief, misbelief

noun 2. false impression, feeling, appearance, impression, fancy, deception, imitation, sham, pretence, semblance, fallacy << OPPOSITE reality

noun 3. fantasy, vision, hallucination, trick, spectre, mirage, semblance, daydream, apparition, chimera, figment of the imagination, phantasm, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp

Translations

illusion [ɪˈluːʒən] n → ilusión f;

to be under the illusion that... → estar convencido de que ...

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illusion [ɪˈluːʒən] n → illusion f;

to be under the illusion that → avoir l'illusion que

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illusion [ɪˈluːʒən] n → Illusion f;

(trick) → (Zauber)trick m;

to be under the illusion that ... → sich dat einbilden, dass ...

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illusion [ɪˈluːʒən] n → illusione f;

to be under the illusion that → avere l'impressione che

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illusion

n illusion [iˈluːʒən]

(something that produces) a false impression, idea or belief an optical illusion. illusie وَهْم، صورة خادِعَه илюзия klam illusion; indbildning die Täuschung ψευδαίσθηση, αυταπάτη ilusión illusioon خیال باطل؛ توهم harha illusion אָשלָיָה भ्रांति iluzija, obmana (érzék)csalódás ilusi tálmynd, tálsÿn illusione 幻覚 착각, 환상 iliuzija, apgaulė ilūzija ilusi waanbeeld illusjon, (syns)bedrag, innbilning złudzenie ilusão iluzie иллюзия klam iluzija iluzija illusion ภาพหลอน; ภาพมายา; ภาพลวงตา göz aldanması, hayalî görüntü 錯覺，幻覺 ілюзія; обман فریب نظر ảo tưởng 错觉，幻觉

n ilˈlusionist

a conjuror. goëlaar مُشَعْوِذ، حاوٍ илюзионист kouzelník tryllekunstner der/die Illusionist(in) δημιουργός ψευδαισθήσεων ilusionista silmamoondaja شعبده باز silmänkääntäjä illusionniste לַהֲטוּטָן जादूगर iluzionist illuzionista tukang sulap sjónhverfingamaður illusionista 手品師 요술쟁이 iliuzionistas iluzionists, burvju mākslinieks ahli silap mata illusionist tryllekunstner iluzjonista ilusionista iluzionist иллюзионист kúzelník iluzionist iluzionista illusionist, trollkonstnär นักมายากล hokkabaz, illüzyonist 魔術師 фокусник, ілюзіоніст جادوگر pháp sư 魔术师