1. Noun
An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.
2. Noun
Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour.
3. Noun
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.
4. Noun
A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc.
5. Noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; "She has a delusion that she is being spied on."
Vocabulary classified under Law
6. Noun
an erroneous mental representation; "Artists use perspective in art to create an illusion of depth."
Vocabulary classified under Psychology
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