illusions

Definitions

Instances of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.

False ideas or beliefs that are not in accordance with reality.

Something that appears to be different from what it actually is.

Examples

The magician created elaborate illusions that left the audience completely baffled.

He finally realized that his dreams of fame were merely illusions fueled by his own vanity.

Synonyms

hallucinations delusions mirages phantasms fantasies chimeras deceptions

Antonyms

realities facts truths certainties verities actualities substances