|
|
il·lu·sion
 illusion
- pronunciation:
- ih
lu
zh
 n
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a fantasy or idea that results in a mistaken perception of reality.
- synonyms:
- fantasy, phantasm, pipe dream
- similar words:
- chimera, delusion, fancy, fool's paradise, idea, mirage, nonentity, phantasmagoria
|
| definition 2: |
the state of deception that is caused by a false perception.
- synonyms:
- delusion
- similar words:
- deception, hallucination, phantom, trick
|
| definition 3: |
a false thought or idea.
They worked hard, in the illusion that they would soon be free.- synonyms:
- conceit, delusion, dream, misbelief, misconception, notion, phantasm, pipe dream, will-o'-the-wisp
- antonyms:
- fact
- similar words:
- chimera, error, fallacy, fancy, figment, hallucination, idea, mirage, phantasmagoria
|
| related words: |
appearance, delusion, escape, fantasy, ghost, vision |
| derivation: |
illusionary (adj.) |
|
|