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MIRAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something illusory and unattainable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mirage" is a kind of...):
misconception (an incorrect conception)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("mirage" is a kind of...):
optical illusion (an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mirage"):
fata morgana (a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay))
