Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - illusion
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Illusion
illusion
~ n 1 an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself (illusion that) (He cherished the illusion that she loved him. | be/labour under an illusion (=believe something that is not true) | have no illusions about (=realize the unpleasant truth about something)) (He has no illusions about the harsh realities of the economic climate.) 2 something that seems to be different from the way it really is (The mirrors in the room gave an illusion of greater space.) (- see also optical illusion)
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(illusions) 1. An illusion is a false idea or belief. No one really has any illusions about winning the war. = delusion N-VAR: oft N that, N of n/-ing 2. An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height... N-COUNT: oft N of n/-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~-, illusio, from Latin, action of mocking, from illudere to mock at, from in- + ludere to play, mock — more at ludicrous Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete the action of deceiving b. (1) the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled ; misapprehension (2) an instance of such deception 2. a. (1) a misleading image presented to the vision (2) something that deceives or misleads intellectually b. (1) perception of something objectively existing in such a way as to cause misinterpretation of its actual nature (2) hallucination 1 (3) a pattern capable of reversible perspective 3. a fine plain transparent bobbinet or tulle usually made of silk and used for veils, trimmings, and dresses Synonyms: see delusion • ~al adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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. Phrases and idioms be under the illusion (foll. by that + clause) believe mistakenly. Derivatives illusional adj. Etymology: ME f. F f. L illusio -onis f. illudere mock (as IN-(2), ludere lus- play) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. иллюзия optical illusion —- оптическая иллюзия, обман зрения illusion of the senses —- обман чувств to create the illusion of reality —- создать впечатление реальности 2. мираж; призрак 3. иллюзия, заблуждение, несбыточная мечта to indulge in illusions —- предаваться иллюзиям, строить иллюзии to under an illusion that... —- обольщаться мыслью о том, что... I have no illusions on this point —- у меня нет никаких иллюзий на этот счет to cherish an illusion —- питать иллюзии, обольщаться надеждой to destroy illusions —- рассеять иллюзии it is an illusion to believe that... —- было бы заблуждением считать, что... it produces the illusion that... —- это создает ложное впечатление, что... 4. ткань "иллюзион", тонкая прозрачная кисея, тюль ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) иллюзия, обман чувств; мираж to indulge in illusions - предаваться иллюзиям to have no illusions about smb./smth. - не обольщаться на чей-л. счет (по какому-л. поводу) - optical illusion 2) прозрачная кисея, тюль Syn: see delusion ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1350, from O.Fr. illusion "a mocking," from L. illusionem (nom. illusio) "a mocking, jesting, irony," from illudere "mock at," from in- "at" + ludere "to play." Sense of "deceptive appearance" developed in Eng. c.1380 from that of "mockery." Illusive formed in Eng. 1679; the other adj. form, illusory (1599) is from Fr. illusorie, from L.L. illusorius "of a mocking character," from L. illudere. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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