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Enchantment vs Illusion - What's the difference?

enchantment | illusion | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between enchantment and illusion

is that enchantment is the act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted while illusion is anything that seems to be something that it is not.

enchantment

English

(wikipedia enchantment)

Alternative forms

* inchantment

Noun

  • The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  • Something that enchants; a magical spell.

    • illusion

    English

    (wikipedia illusion)

    Noun

  • (countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
    • We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.
    Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.
  • * 2002 , (The Flaming Lips),
    • You realize the sun don't go down it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
  • (countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
    • Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
  • (countable) A magician’s trick.
  • (uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.

    • Synonyms

    * (the state of being deceived or misled) misapprehension

    Derived terms

    * illusionist * illusory * optical illusion * under the illusion that

    See also

    * mirage ----