illusion

== English == === Etymology === From Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”). Displaced native Old English dwimmer. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ (General American) enPR: ĭ-lo͞o'zhən, IPA(key): [ɪˈluː.ʒən] (Conservative RP) IPA(key): /ɪˈl(j)uːzj(ə)n/ Rhymes: -uːʒən === Noun === illusion (countable and uncountable, plural illusions) (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not. (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true. (countable) A magician’s trick. (uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled. ==== Synonyms ==== (that seems to be something it is not): mirage, phantom (a belief in something untrue; the state of being misled): delusion (a belief in something untrue): misapprehension, misbelief, misconception ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === From French illusion, from Latin illūsio. === Noun === illusion c (singular definite illusionen, plural indefinite illusioner) illusion ==== Inflection ==== === Further reading === “illusion” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin illusiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ly.zjɔ̃/, /il.ly.zjɔ̃/ Rhymes: -ɔ̃ Homophone: illusions === Noun === illusion f (plural illusions) illusion ==== Derived terms ==== illusion d'optique ==== Related terms ==== illusoire illusoirement ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: illusion === Further reading === “illusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪlɵˈɧuːn/ === Noun === illusion c an illusion ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== illusionist ==== Related terms ==== illusorisk ==== See also ==== illustration illustrera synvilla trick === References === illusion in Svensk ordbok (SO) illusion in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) illusion in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)