Illusion Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Pronunciation
  • 1.2 Noun
    • 1.2.1 Derived terms
    • 1.2.2 Translations
  • 1.3 See also
• 2 Danish
  • 2.1 Etymology
  • 2.2 Noun
    • 2.2.1 Inflection
• 3 French
  • 3.1 Pronunciation
  • 3.2 Noun
    • 3.2.1 Related terms
• 4 Swedish
  • 4.1 Pronunciation
  • 4.2 Noun
    • 4.2.1 Declension
    • 4.2.2 Related terms
    • 4.2.3 See also

English

Pronunciation

• (RP)¹ IPA: /ɪˈluːʒən/
• (RP)² IPA: /ɪˈluːzjən/

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• Rhymes: -uːʒən

Noun

illusion (countable and uncountable; plural illusions)

1. (countable) 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. (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
   • Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
3. (countable) A magician’s trick.
4. (uncountable) The fact of being an illusion (in any of the above senses).

Derived terms

• illusionist
• illusory
• optical illusion
• under the illusion that

See also

• mirage

Danish

Etymology

From French illusion, from Latin illūsio.

Noun

illusion c. (singular definite illusionen, plural indefinite illusioner)

1. illusion

Inflection

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /i.ly.zjɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /i.ly.zjO~/

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• Rhymes: -ɔ̃
• Homophone: illusions

Noun

illusion f. (plural illusions)

1. illusion

Related terms

• illusoire
• illusoirement

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

illusion c.

1. an illusion

Declension

Related terms

• illusorisk

See also

• illustration
• illustrera
• synvilla
• trick

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• Illusionens
• Illusionerna
• Illusionist
• Illusory
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