mirage
nounDivide mirage into syllables:
mi · rage
How to pronounce mirage:
Definition of mirage:
- mirage (noun):
- something illusory
- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects.
- an optical (see optical sense 2a) effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density
Synonyms for mirage:
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Antonyms for mirage:
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