Illusion word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "illusion" word

[noun] an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
[noun] the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
[noun] something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
[noun] an erroneous mental representation

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\Il*lu"sion\, n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See {Illude}.] 1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination. To cheat the eye with blear illusions. --Milton. 2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour. Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! --Pope. 3. (Physiol.) A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder. Note: Some modern writers distinguish between an illusion and hallucination, regarding the former as originating with some external object, and the latter as having no objective occasion whatever. 4. A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc. Syn: Delusion; mockery; deception; chimera; fallacy. See {Delusion}. {Illusion}, {Delusion}. Illusion refers particularly to errors of the sense; delusion to false hopes or deceptions of the mind. An optical deception is an illusion; a false opinion is a delusion. --E. Edwards.

Synonyms for illusion

conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, delusion, fancy, fantasy, head game, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, phantasy, semblance, trick

Related terms: apparition, bamboozlement, befooling, bewitchery, bluffing, chimera, deviancy, fascination, fault, fooling, idle fancy, overreaching, rainbow, seeming, semblance, shadow, snow job, tricking, vapor, wildest dreams, witchery, wrongness

The fun area, different aproach to word »illusion«

Let's analyse "illusion" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOISULLI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. .-.. .-.. ..- ... .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: illusion: 9 + 3 + 9 + 6 = 27, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: illusion: 9 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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