illusion

🇺🇸 /ɪˈluːʒn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈluːʒn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
B2

a false idea or belief

The magician's trick created the illusion that the coin had disappeared.

B2

something that looks real but is not

The painting gives the illusion of depth and distance.

translation

n. a false idea or belief; something that looks real but is not

Word Forms

Plural illusions