illusion /il-ooˈzhən or -ūˈ/

1. Deceptive appearance
2. An apparition
3. A false conception or notion
4. Delusion
5. A false perception due to misinterpretation of stimuli from an object (psychology; cf hallucination)
6. A very fine transparent gauze or tulle used for veils, dresses, trimmings, etc
7. A mocking (obsolete)

illuˈsionary or illuˈsional adjective

illuˈsionism noun

1. The doctrine that the external world is illusory (philosophy)
2. The production of illusion, esp the use of artistic techniques, such as perspective, etc, to produce an illusion of reality

illuˈsionist noun

1. A believer in or practitioner of illusionism
2. A person who produces illusions, a conjurer, prestidigitator

illusionisˈtic adjective

illuˈsive /-siv/ or illuˈsory /-sər-i/ adjective

1. Misleading by false appearances
2. False, deceptive, unreal

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