Mirage: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
mirage
[ mษชหrษหส ]
in the desert
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in the desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.
Synonyms
hallucination, illusion, optical illusion
Examples of usage
- The weary travelers thought they saw a lake in the distance, but it turned out to be just a mirage.
- The mirage in the desert played tricks on their eyes, making them see things that weren't really there.
figurative
Something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The promise of easy money turned out to be a mirage, as the investment scheme was a scam.
- The idea of a perfect relationship can often be a mirage, as no one is perfect.
Translations
Translations of the word "mirage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น miragem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคคเฅเคทเฅเคฃเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fata Morgana
๐ฎ๐ฉ fatamorgana
๐บ๐ฆ ะผััะฐะถ
๐ต๐ฑ miraลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๆฐๆฅผ (ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท mirage
๐ช๐ธ espejismo
๐น๐ท serap
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๊ธฐ๋ฃจ (singiru)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฑุงุจ (sarab)
๐จ๐ฟ mrรกzivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mrรกzivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆตทๅธ่ๆฅผ (hวishรฌ shรจnlรณu)
๐ธ๐ฎ miraลพ
๐ฎ๐ธ hilling
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาัะผ (sagym)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแ (miraji)
๐ฆ๐ฟ serab
๐ฒ๐ฝ espejismo
Word origin
The word 'mirage' originates from the French term 'se mirer', meaning 'to be reflected'. It was first introduced in English in the early 19th century. The concept of mirages has fascinated people for centuries, with various cultures having legends and stories about these optical illusions in deserts and other environments.