Illusion Meaning
/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAnything that seems to be something that it is not.
nounA distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false or misleading impression of reality.
Sentence Examples
Permanent peace is nothing but an illusion.
This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.
The magician created a clever illusion that amazed the entire audience.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The magician created an ____ of a floating woman to amaze the audience.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The magician created a clever optical ____ that made the large rabbit seem to vanish.
Word Origin & History
From Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”). Displaced native Old English dwimmer.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"You realize the sun don't go down it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round."
— 2002, “Do You Realize??”, performed by The Flaming Lips:
"Now if you feel that you can't go on / Because all of your hope is gone / And your life is filled with much confusion / Until happiness is just an illusion"
— 1967, Four Tops, “Reach Out I'll Be There”, in Reach Out:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The magician created an ____ of a floating woman to amaze the audience.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The magician created a clever optical ____ that made the large rabbit seem to vanish.