Word Image
plural: illusions
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a misleading image presented to the eye; a mistaken idea
Word Family
illusional
illusionary
illusionism
illusory
illusionist
illusive
illusiveness
disillusioned
disillusionment
Sentences
The video game is designed to give the illusion that you are in control of an airplane.
They used paint to create the illusion of metal.
She says that all of life is just an illusion.
The mirage shimmered in the desert heat, an illusion of twinkling water.
Magicians can create an illusion of levitation, leaving the audience gasping.
The cure for the rare disease remained illusive, a glimmer of hope for those few.
The painting captured the illusive essence of a dream.
Barbara was feeling very disillusioned after the meeting.
Any positive outcomes, though, are likely to be illusory.
Disney wanted to maintain the illusion of the film’s characters being real.
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