illusion
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4.2
- noun
- /ɪˈluːʒən/
:
ilusión
- As a magician, I deal partly in illusion, and misdirection is one of my basic techniques.
- optical illusion
- visual illusion
- create illusions
That's the illusion you create with art.
- That's the illusion you create with art.
- Even visual illusions vary around the world.
- And then by post processing, create the illusion of continuity and flow.
- Their tricks are really just that, just tricks, illusions, moving the wind around a bit.
- Because you're using monocular cues to create the illusion of depth.
- And she sees herself in one of those illusion mirrors.
- But that number's kind of an optical illusion.
Examples
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You know, let's give the illusion that you have a life.
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Even visual illusions vary around the world.
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After creating an illusion, he appears in the east suddenly.
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A system of mirrors created the illusion that this table was transparent from all sides.
Academic text (1991) -
That's the illusion you create with art.
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Using atmospheric perspective, he made images at greater distances hazier, producing the illusion of profound depth.
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Beneath his feet, the fiber-optic carpet gave the illusion of walking on a sea of molten gold.
Fiction book (1992) -
The green metal chutes double back upon themselves to create the illusion of a short queue for prospective riders.
Fiction book (2000) -
And we've seen this in many movies where you give the illusion that the floor of a spaceship is rotting out.
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The magician created an incredible illusion that made it seem like he was floating in mid-air.
Synonyms
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3.2
Power that makes impossible things happen, often in stories or rituals
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4.8
An impression made to influence people or create a certain look
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2.3
A clever act that looks like magic and entertains people
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4.1
A trick that makes people believe something false
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A performance that looks impossible and surprises people
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2.8
A trick that uses playing cards to entertain people
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8.1
Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical
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4.1
An image that tricks your eyes into seeing something not real
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A false image of water on a hot road or in a desert
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4.3
A trick that makes something look like real magic
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A skill of quick hand tricks to fool people, like a magician
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A magic trick that seems to break natural rules to surprise and amuse people
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9.9
A trick that looks like real magic and amazes people
Antonyms
Compounds
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
illusion = illude (semi-transparent) = illude + ion
Formally a regular nominalization from the verb 'illude' using '-ion', but the base verb is uncommon and the Latin-derived appearance may not be fully transparent to typical learners.
Etymology
Illusion comes from Latin parts in- and ludere ('to play'), so it began as a word for a 'play' or trick. That's why a magician's illusion is a deliberate trick that 'plays' with your eyes and makes you see something that is not real.