illusions
illusions is the plural of illusion.
Meaning of illusion
Noun
illusion (countable and uncountable, plural illusions)
- 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.
- A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
- Synonyms:
- misapprehension, misbelief, misconception
- A magician’s trick.
- The state of being deceived or misled.
Phrases with illusions
- Ponzo illusions
- coffer illusions
- Hering illusions
- Jastrow illusions
- optical illusions
- White's illusions
- Zöllner illusions
- Delboeuf illusions
- Zoellner illusions
- café wall illusions
- café-wall illusions
- Cornsweet illusions
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Questions about illusions
- What is illusions the plural of?
- Illusions is the plural of illusion.
Words near illusions in the dictionary
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