English-Thai Dictionary
illusion
N ความเข้าใจผิด ความเชื่อ ผิดๆ ความคิด ผิดๆ confusion delusion false impression kwam-kao-jai-pid
illusion
N ภาพหลอน ภาพมายา ภาพลวงตา fancy hallucination phab-lon
illusionist
ADJ นัก มายากล นักแสดง คน เล่นกล nak-ma-ya-kon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ILLUSION
n.s as z. [L. illusio, from illudo, to illude. ] Deceptive appearance; false show, by which a person is or may be deceived, or his expectations disappointed; mockery. Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise!
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ILLUSION
Il *lu "sion, n. Etym: [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. To cheat the eye with blear illusions. Milton.
2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning; enchantment; witchery; glamour. Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! Pope.
3. (Physiol.)
Defn: 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.
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.
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.
ILLUSIONABLE
ILLUSIONABLE Il *lu "sion *a *ble, a.
Defn: Liable to illusion.
ILLUSIONIST
ILLUSIONIST Il *lu "sion *ist, n.
Defn: One given to illusion; a visionary dreamer.
New American Oxford Dictionary
illusion
il lu sion |iˈlo͞oZHən ɪˈluʒən | ▶noun a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses: the illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag-striped background. • a deceptive appearance or impression: the illusion of family togetherness | the tension between illusion and reality. • a false idea or belief: he had no illusions about the trouble she was in. PHRASES be under the illusion that believe mistakenly that: the world is under the illusion that the original painting still hangs in the Winter Palace. be under no illusion (or illusions ) be fully aware of the true state of affairs. DERIVATIVES il lu sion al |-ZHənl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception ’): via Old French from Latin illusio (n- ), from illudere ‘to mock, ’ from in- ‘against ’ + ludere ‘play. ’
illusionism
il lu sion ism |iˈlo͞oZHəˌnizəm ɪˈluʒəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun the principle or technique by which artistic representations are made to resemble real objects or to give an appearance of space by the use of perspective. DERIVATIVES il lu sion is tic |iˌlo͞oZHəˈnistik |adjective
illusionist
il lu sion ist |iˈlo͞oZHənist ɪˈluʒənəst | ▶noun a person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician.
Oxford Dictionary
illusion
illusion |ɪˈl (j )uːʒ (ə )n | ▶noun an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience: stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures. • a deceptive appearance or impression: the illusion of family togetherness. • a false idea or belief: he had no illusions about the trouble she was in. PHRASES be under the illusion that believe mistakenly that: the world is under the illusion that the original painting still hangs in the Winter Palace. be under no illusion (or illusions ) be fully aware of the true state of affairs. DERIVATIVES illusional adjective, illusionary adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘deceiving, deception ’): via Old French from Latin illusio (n- ), from illudere ‘to mock ’, from in- ‘against ’ + ludere ‘play ’.
illusionism
il ¦lu ¦sion |ism |ɪˈluːʒ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the principle or technique by which artistic representations are made to resemble real objects or to give an appearance of space by the use of perspective. DERIVATIVES illusionistic adjective
illusionist
il ¦lu ¦sion |ist |ɪˈl (j )uːʒ (ə )nɪst | ▶noun a person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician.
American Oxford Thesaurus
illusion
illusion noun 1 he had destroyed her illusions: delusion, misapprehension, misconception, false impression; fantasy, fancy, dream, chimera; fool's paradise, self-deception. 2 the lighting increases the illusion of depth: appearance, impression, semblance; misperception, false appearance; rare simulacrum. 3 it's just an illusion: mirage, hallucination, apparition, figment of the imagination, trick of the light, trompe l'oeil; deception, trick, smoke and mirrors. 4 Houdini's amazing illusions: (magic ) trick, conjuring trick; (illusions ) magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, legerdemain.
Oxford Thesaurus
illusion
illusion noun 1 I was under no illusion about the difficulty of my job | he had destroyed her illusions: delusion, misapprehension, misconception, deception, false impression, mistaken impression; fantasy, dream, chimera, fool's paradise, self-deception, castles in the air, castles in Spain; fallacy, error, misjudgement, fancy. 2 the lighting helps to increase the illusion of depth: appearance, impression, imitation, semblance, pretence, sham; false appearance, deceptive appearance, deception, misperception; rare simulacrum. ANTONYMS reality. 3 the magical illusion is created using mirrors, lights, and paint: mirage, hallucination, apparition, phantasm, phantom, vision, spectre, fantasy, figment of the imagination, will-o'-the-wisp, trick of the light; Latin ignis fatuus. 4 he is keen to dispel any impression that his illusions are achieved using TV trickery: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, deception; (illusions ) magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, legerdemain, trickery.
Duden Dictionary
Illusion
Il lu si on Substantiv, feminin , die |Illusi o n |die Illusion; Genitiv: der Illusion, Plural: die Illusionen französisch illusion < lateinisch illusio = Täuschung, irrige Vorstellung, zu: illudere = sein Spiel treiben, täuschen 1 beschönigende, dem Wunschdenken entsprechende Selbsttäuschung über einen in Wirklichkeit weniger positiven Sachverhalt wertlose, jugendliche Illusionen | Illusionen haben, zerstören | jemandem seine Illusionen lassen, rauben | du brauchst dir keine Illusionen zu machen | einer Illusion nachjagen | darüber darf man sich keinen Illusionen hingeben | sich in Illusionen wiegen | wieder um eine Illusion ärmer sein 2 Psychologie falsche Deutung von tatsächlichen Sinneswahrnehmungen (im Unterschied zur Halluzination )3 Täuschung durch die Wirkung eines Kunstwerks, das Darstellung als Wirklichkeit erleben lässt
illusionär
il lu si o när Adjektiv |illusion ä r |1 bildungssprachlich auf Illusionen beruhend, Illusionen enthaltend illusionäre Vorstellungen | der illusionäre Charakter einer politischen Unternehmung 2 Kunstwissenschaft illusionistisch 1
illusionieren
il lu si o nie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |illusion ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in jemandem eine Illusion erwecken; jemandem etwas vorgaukeln; täuschen sich nicht illusionieren lassen
Illusionismus
Il lu si o nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Illusion i smus |1 Philosophie die Objektivität der realen Welt, der Wahrheit, Schönheit, Sittlichkeit als Schein erklärende philosophische Anschauung der Illusionismus Schopenhauers 2 Kunstwissenschaft illusionistische [Bild ]wirkung
Illusionist
Il lu si o nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Illusion i st |der Illusionist; Genitiv: des Illusionisten, Plural: die Illusionisten 1 bildungssprachlich jemand, der Illusionen hegt, sich Illusionen macht er ist ein großer Illusionist 2 Zauberkünstler
Illusionistin
Il lu si o nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Illusion i stin |weibliche Form zu Illusionist
illusionistisch
il lu si o nis tisch Adjektiv |illusion i stisch |1 Kunstwissenschaft durch die künstlerische Darstellung Scheinwirkungen (besonders Raumtiefe und Körperlichkeit ) erzeugend 2 bildungssprachlich illusionär 1 ein illusionistischer Wesenszug
illusionslos
il lu si ons los Adjektiv |illusi o nslos |frei von Illusionen eine illusionslose Einschätzung der Lage
Illusionslosigkeit
Il lu si ons lo sig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Illusi o nslosigkeit |das Illusionslossein; illusionslose Haltung
French Dictionary
illusion
illusion n. f. nom féminin 1 Erreur de perception. : Des illusions d ’optique. Cette photo donne l ’illusion d ’une forêt. 2 Idée fausse. : Vous vous faites des illusions: la réalité est bien différente. SYNONYME rêve . LOCUTION Faire illusion. Tromper. : La belle apparence fait souvent illusion. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom allusion, affirmation à mots couverts.
illusionner
illusionner v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Tromper par des illusions. : Ne cherchez pas à l ’illusionner. verbe pronominal Se faire des illusions, se tromper. : Ils se sont illusionnés sur leurs chances de succès. SYNONYME leurrer . Note Syntaxique À la forme pronominale, le verbe se construit avec la préposition sur. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles s ’étaient illusionnées sur l ’appui de leurs collègues. aimer Note Orthographique illusio nn er.
illusionniste
illusionniste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne habile à créer l ’illusion à l ’aide d ’artifices, de tours de magie. : Ce magicien est un remarquable illusionniste. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom prestidigitateur, illusionniste qui se caractérise par sa grande dextérité manuelle. Note Orthographique illusio nn iste.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
illusion
il lu sion /ɪlúːʒ (ə )n /〖語源は 「ばかにされること 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C U «…の /…という /…についての » 幻想, 錯覚 , 勘違い ; U 錯覚すること «of /that 節 /about » (!比較的ありがちな思い違い; delusionはありそうにないことを強く信じ込むこと ) ▸ give [create ] the illusion of eternal youth 永遠の若さという幻想を抱かせる ▸ He had the illusion that the doorman was a general .彼は門番を将軍だと思い違いした ▸ be under the illusion that ……という幻想を持つ, …だと勘違いする ▸ have no illusions about [as to ] ……について幻想を抱いていない ▸ an optical illusion 目の錯覚 2 C 幻覚, 幻影, まぼろし ▸ A mirage is an illusion .蜃気楼 （しんきろう ）は幻影である 3 ＝tulle .
illusionist
il l ú sion ist 名詞 C 1 奇術師, 手品師 .2 だまし絵画家 .3 錯覚している人 .4 幻想論者 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary