Mirage vs Barrage - What's the difference?
mirage | barrage |
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.
(figuratively) An illusion.
To cause to appear as or like a mirage.
* {{quote-book, year=1915, author=E. Phillips Oppenheim, title=Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo, chapter=, edition=
, passage=All that had been in his mind seemed suddenly miraged before him—the removal of Hunterleys, his own wife's failing health. }}
* {{quote-book, year=1901, author=A. E. W. Mason, title=Ensign Knightley and Other Stories, chapter=, edition=
, passage=The vision of a salon was miraged before her, with herself in the middle deftly manipulating the destinies of a nation. }}
an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow
a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them ()
a concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
* {{quote-book, year=2006, author=
, title=Internal Combustion
, chapter=1 (by extension) an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism
(fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
to direct a barrage at; to bombard
As nouns the difference between mirage and barrage
is that mirage is an optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance while barrage is barrier.As a verb mirage
is to cause to appear as or like a mirage.mirage
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(en noun)See also
* (Mirage) * fata morgana * illusion * optical illusionVerb
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* ----barrage
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Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,