Found 3 items, similar to Illusion.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: illusion angan, fantasi, kemayaan, khayalan, maya, semu
English → English (WordNet) Definition: illusion illusion n 1: an erroneous mental representation [syn: semblance] 2: something many people believe that is false; “they have the illusion that I am very wealthy” [syn: fantasy, phantasy, fancy] 3: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas [syn: delusion, head game] 4: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers [syn: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, deception]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Illusion Illusion \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. [1913 Webster] To cheat the eye with blear illusions. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charming; enchantment; witchery; glamour. [1913 Webster] Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! --Pope. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]