| illusion | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. illusion, semblance | an erroneous mental representation. |
| ~ fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, apparition, shadow | something existing in perception only.; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
| ~ appearance | a mental representation.; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police" |
| ~ irradiation | the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background. |
| ~ phantom limb | the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy | something many people believe that is false.; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" |
| ~ misconception | an incorrect conception. |
| ~ bubble | an impracticable and illusory idea.; "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble" |
| ~ ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp | an illusion that misleads. |
| ~ wishful thinking | the illusion that what you wish for is actually true. |
| n. (act) | 3. delusion, head game, illusion | the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas. |
| ~ dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit | the act of deceiving. |
| n. (act) | 4. conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. |
| ~ performance | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment.; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" |
| ~ card trick | a trick performed with playing cards. |
| ~ prestidigitation, sleight of hand | manual dexterity in the execution of tricks. |
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