ILLUSION

Illusion

An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Though illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people.

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illusion

Noun

  1. Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
    We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
    Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
  2. A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
    Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
  3. A magician’s trick.
  4. The state of being deceived or misled.


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