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    L'illusion (en. The illusion)

    /li.ljuzjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A false representation of reality.
    The optical illusion deceives us about the size of objects.
    L'illusion d'optique nous trompe sur la taille des objets.
    Hope or deceptive belief.
    He had the illusion of succeeding without effort.
    Il avait l'illusion de réussir sans efforts.
    A feeling of happiness distorted by reality.
    Love can sometimes be an illusion.
    L'amour peut parfois être une illusion.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'illusionem', meaning deception.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    optical illusion
    A visual phenomenon that deceives the eye.
    illusion d'optique
    to have the illusion
    To have a false belief about something.
    avoir l'illusion
    to break the illusion
    To make one aware of reality.
    briser l'illusion

    Related Words

    illusionism
    Art that plays with visual perceptions.
    illusionnisme
    daydream
    A state of dreaming, often associated with illusions.
    rêverie
    fantasy
    Imagination that does not correspond to reality.
    fantasme

    Slang Meanings

    To have a distorted view of things.
    He is in his own world, living a wild illusion.
    Il est dans son monde, il vive une folle illusion.
    To daydream.
    She is daydreaming about a relationship that doesn't exist.
    Elle se fait des films sur une relation qui n'existe pas.