illusion
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illusion (countable and uncountable; plural illusions)
- (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.
- (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
- (countable) A magician’s trick.
- (uncountable) The fact of being an illusion (in any of the above senses).
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[edit] Translations
anything that seems to be something that it is not
belief in something that is in fact not true
magician's trick
fact of being an illusion
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From French illusion, from Latin illūsio.
[edit] Noun
illusion c. (singular definite illusionen, plural indefinite illusioner)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of “illusion”
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | illusion | illusionen | illusioner | illusionerne |
| genitive | illusions | illusionens | illusioners | illusionernes |
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /i.ly.zjɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /i.ly.zjO~/
- Audio (France, Paris)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɔ̃
- Homophones: illusions
[edit] Noun
illusion f. (plural illusions)
