illusion

English

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/, [ɪˈluː.ʒən], /ɪˈl(j)uːzj(ə)n/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
  • (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
  • (countable) A magician’s trick.
  • (uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.

Etymology

Derived from Old French illusion derived from Latin illūsiō.

Origin

Latin

illūsiō

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