ILLUSION


Meaning of ILLUSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪˈlu:ʒən ]

n. 1 deception, delusion. 2 a misapprehension of the true state of affairs. 3 a the faulty perception of an external object. b an instance of this. 4 a figment of the imagination. 5 = optical illusion. øbe under the illusion (foll. by that + clause) believe mistakenly. øøillusional adj. [ME f. F f. L illusio -onis f. illudere mock (as IN-(2), ludere lus- play)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.