illusion meaning in Sanskrit
माया māyā
UK/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/[ɪˈluː.ʒən]
illusion in Sanskrit: माया (māyā). In English, illusion means a distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
Sanskrit words for illusion
- anything that seems to be something that it is not
- माया māyā
English meaning of illusion
- noun A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
- noun A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
- noun A magician’s trick.
- noun The state of being deceived or misled.
illusion in a sentence
- 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.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
Synonyms of illusion
illusion in other languages
- illusion in Hindi
- illusion in Tamil
- illusion in Marathi
- illusion in Urdu
- illusion in Bengali
- illusion in Telugu
- illusion in Malayalam
- illusion in Kannada
- illusion in Punjabi
- illusion in Gujarati
- illusion in Odia
- illusion in Nepali
- illusion in Tagalog
- illusion in Arabic
- illusion in Malay
- illusion in Indonesian
- illusion in Thai
- illusion in Vietnamese
- illusion in Myanmar
Questions about illusion in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of illusion in Sanskrit?
- Illusion in Sanskrit is माया (māyā).
- illusion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Illusion: माया (māyā).
- What does illusion mean in English?
- Illusion means a distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
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