Illusion vs Apparition - What's the difference?
illusion | apparition | Related terms |
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
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(countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
(countable) A magician’s trick.
(uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.
An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
(astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured;—opposed to occultation.
As nouns the difference between illusion and apparition
is that illusion is anything that seems to be something that it is not while apparition is an act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.illusion
English
(wikipedia illusion)Noun
- 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.
- You realize the sun don't go down it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
- Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.
Synonyms
* (the state of being deceived or misled) misapprehensionDerived terms
* illusionist * illusory * optical illusion * under the illusion thatSee also
* mirage ----apparition
English
Noun
(en noun)- The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. – .
- The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. – .
- Which apparition , it seems, was you. – Tatler.
- The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition. – .
- I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition . –
