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