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• Illusion — Il*lu sion, n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See {Illude}.] 1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination. [1913 Webster] To cheat the eye… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• illusion — [i lo͞o′zhən] n. [ME illusioun < OFr illusion < L illusio, a mocking (in LL(Ec), deceit, illusion) < illusus, pp. of illudere, to mock, play with < in , on + ludere, to play: see LUDICROUS] 1. a false idea or conception; belief or… …   English World dictionary

• illusion — (n.) mid 14c., act of deception, from O.Fr. illusion a mocking, deceit, deception (12c.), from L. illusionem (nom. illusio) a mocking, jesting, irony, from illudere mock at, lit. to play with, from assimilated form of in at, upon (see IN (Cf. in… …   Etymology dictionary

• illusion — ► NOUN 1) a false or unreal perception or belief. 2) a deceptive appearance or impression. ORIGIN Latin, from illudere to mock …   English terms dictionary

• Illusion — An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people. [ Solso, R. L. (2001). Cognitive psychology (6th… …   Wikipedia

• illusion — A false perception; the mistaking of something for what it is not. [L. illusio, fr. il ludo, pp. lusus, to play at, mock] i. of doubles SYN: Capgras syndrome. i. of movement successive stimulation of neighboring retinal points which causes the… …   Medical dictionary

• illusion — [ɪ l(j)u:ʒ(ə)n] noun a false idea or belief. ↘a deceptive appearance or impression. ↘a false or unreal perception. Phrases be under the illusion that believe mistakenly that. Derivatives illusional adjective illusionary adjective Origin ME: via… …   English new terms dictionary

• illusion —    A deceptive or misleading image or idea …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Maya (illusion) — Maya (Sanskrit माय māyaa[›]), in Indian religions, has multiple meanings, usually quoted as illusion , centered on the fact that we do not experience the environment itself but rather a projection of it, created by us. Maya is the principal deity …   Wikipedia

• Magic (illusion) — For other varieties of magic, see Magic (disambiguation). Illusionist redirects here. For the artistic tradition, see Illusionism (art). For other uses, see The Illusionist (disambiguation). Magic The Conjurer (painting), 1475 1480, by Hieronymus …   Wikipedia

• optical illusion — noun an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression • Hypernyms: ↑optical phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑apparent motion, ↑motion, ↑apparent movement, ↑movement, ↑mirage * * * noun, pl ⋯ sions [c …   Useful english dictionary