miraggio — meaning in English

English meaning

• mirage noun An optical illusion, often seen in deserts or on hot roads, caused by light bending through layers of heated air — commonly appearing as a shimmering pool of water.
• vision noun The ability to see; eyesight.

Senses

miraggio is used for these senses in English:

• mirage An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
• vision (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

mirage — full definition

1. noun An optical illusion, often seen in deserts or on hot roads, caused by light bending through layers of heated air — commonly appearing as a shimmering pool of water.
2. noun Something that appears real or attainable but is actually an illusion.

vision — full definition

1. noun The ability to see; eyesight.
2. noun A mental image of what the future could or should be; an idea guiding long-term plans.
3. noun Something experienced in a dream, trance, or supernatural episode.
4. verb To imagine or picture something clearly.

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