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illusion

il·lu·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-loo-zhuh n]
    • /ɪˈlu ʒən/
    • /ɪˈluː.ʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-loo-zhuh n]
    • /ɪˈlu ʒən/

Definitions of illusion word

  • noun illusion something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 3
  • noun illusion the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 2
  • noun illusion an instance of being deceived. 2
  • noun illusion Psychology. a perception, as of visual stimuli (optical illusion) that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality. 2
  • noun illusion a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like. 2
  • noun illusion Obsolete. the act of deceiving; deception; delusion. 2

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Origin of illusion

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin illūsiōn- (stem of illūsiō) irony, mocking, equivalent to illūs(us) past participle of illūdere to mock, ridicule (il- il-1 + lūd- play (see ludicrous) + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Illusion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

illusion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for illusion

noun illusion

  • semblance — outward aspect or appearance.
  • deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
  • myth — a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
  • image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.

Antonyms for illusion

noun illusion

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
  • fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.

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