mirage effect

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• Mirage — Mi rage , n. [F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer to look at one s self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL. mirare to look at. See {Mirror}.] An optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• mirage — UK [ˈmɪrɑːʒ] / US [məˈrɑʒ] noun [countable] Word forms mirage : singular mirage plural mirages a) a strange effect in a desert or at sea in which you see something that is not really there b) something that seems to be real or true but is not… …   English dictionary

• mirage — noun Etymology: French, from mirer to look at, from Latin mirari Date: 1803 1. an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mirage — mi|rage [ˈmıra:ʒ US mıˈra:ʒ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: mirer; MIRROR1] 1.) an effect caused by hot air in a desert, which makes you think that you can see objects when they are not actually there 2.) a dream, hope, or wish that cannot …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mirage — mi·rage mə räzh n an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or …   Medical dictionary

• mirage — mi|rage [ mə raʒ ] noun count a strange effect in a desert or on the ocean in which you see something that is not really there a. something that seems to be real or true but is not really so …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mirage — noun (C) 1 a strange effect caused by hot air in a desert, in which you think you can see objects when they are not actually there 2 a dream, hope, or wish that cannot come true …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mirage — [ˈmɪrɑːʒ] noun [C] a strange effect in a desert in which you see something that is not really there …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English