illusion
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an erroneous mental representation
Types & categories
- appearance hypernym
- phantom hyponym
- irradiation hyponym
- phantom limb hyponym
Related & opposite
- illusional derivation
Sense 2 noun
something many people believe that is false
they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
Types & categories
- misconception hypernym
- bubble hyponym
- will-o'-the-wisp hyponym
- wishful thinking hyponym
Related & opposite
- picture derivation
- fantasy derivation
- illusional derivation
- illusive derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Types & categories
- dissimulation hypernym
Related & opposite
- deceive derivation
- illusional derivation
Sense 4 noun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Types & categories
- performance hypernym
- card trick hyponym
- prestidigitation hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusional |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | appearance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | phantom |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | irradiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | phantom limb |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | picture |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fantasy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusional |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusive |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | misconception |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bubble |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | will-o'-the-wisp |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wishful thinking |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deceive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | illusional |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | dissimulation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | conjurer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | magic |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | performance |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | card trick |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prestidigitation |