illusion — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delusion noun A firmly held false belief, maintained even against clear evidence.
- figment noun Something invented or imagined that has no basis in reality.
- hallucination noun A false perception of something that isn't really there, often caused by illness, drugs, or extreme stress.
- illusion noun A false or misleading impression created by something that appears real.
Senses
illusion is used for these senses in English:
- delusion The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
- figment A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
- hallucination A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.