ALL meanings of optical illusion
op·ti·cal il·lu·sion
O o - noun optical illusion something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 1
- noun optical illusion the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 1
- noun optical illusion an instance of being deceived. 1
- noun optical 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. 1
- noun optical illusion a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like. 1
- noun optical illusion Obsolete. the act of deceiving; deception; delusion. 1
- noun optical illusion image that tricks visual perception 1
- noun optical illusion an instance of deception by such an object 0
- noun optical illusion an illusion resulting from certain visual effects that cause a viewer to misunderstand or misinterpret what he or she actually sees 0
- countable noun optical illusion An optical illusion is something that tricks your eyes so that what you think you see is different from what is really there. 0
- noun optical illusion an object causing a false visual impression 0