ILLUSION


Meaning of ILLUSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪlu:ʒ(ə)n ]

( illusions)

1.

An illusion is a false idea or belief.

No one really has any illusions about winning the war.

= delusion

N-VAR : oft N that , N of n / -ing

2.

An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else.

Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height...

N-COUNT : oft N of n / -ing

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