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• superior mirage —    Also known as arctic mirage. Both terms are indebted to the French verb se mirer,which means to reflect or to be reflected. The designation superior refers to the position of the phenomenon relative to the horizon or a distant object. The… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Mirage — This article is about the optical phenomenon. For other meanings of Mirage, see Mirage (disambiguation). Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in temporal order. The uppermost inset frame shows… …   Wikipedia

• mirage —    The term mirage comes from the French verb se mirer, which means to reflect or to be reflected. It is unknown who introduced the term. It appears in the title of a paper by the French physicist Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse (17461818), who… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Mirage of astronomical objects — Mock mirage of the setting sun A mirage of an astronomical object is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object. The mirages might be observed for such… …   Wikipedia

• Mirage (Transformers) — Mirage is any of several distinct fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Mirage is one of the single most re used names in the Transformers series, and is almost entirely synonymous with characters possessing Formula One racing… …   Wikipedia

• double mirage —    The term double mirage is indebted to the French verb se mirer, which means to reflect or to be reflected. It is used to denote a * mirage or * physical illusion consisting of a combined * superior and * inferior mirage. Inferior mirages are… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Fata Morgana (mirage) — A fata morgana is a mirage, an optical phenomenon which results from a temperature inversion. Objects on the horizon, such as islands, cliffs, ships or icebergs, appear elongated and elevated.In calm weather, the undisturbed interface between… …   Wikipedia

• inferior mirage —    The term inferior mirage is indebted to the French verb se mirer, which means to reflect, or to be reflected. The adjective inferior refers to the phenomenon s position relevant to the horizon or a distant object. The term inferior mirage is… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• lateral mirage —    The term lateral mirage comes from the Latin adjective lateralis (side) and the French verb se mirer (to reflect, to be reflected). It is used to denote a type of mirage or physical illusion occurring along hot, vertical structures such as a… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Dassault Mirage F1 — Mirage F1 Un Mirage F1M del Ejército del Aire de España durante una exhibición en Kecskemét (Hungría) en 2010. Tipo Caza …   Wikipedia Español

• Dassault Mirage III — Mirage III Dos Mirage III (versión D arriba y versión E abajo) de la Real Fuerza Aérea Australiana durante unos ejercicios en 1980. Tipo …   Wikipedia Español