mirage[noun]Synonyms: illusion, hallucination, optical illusion
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mi‧rage /ˈmɪrɑːʒ $ məˈrɑːʒ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: mirer; ⇒ mirror1]
1. an effect caused by hot air in a desert, which makes you think that you can see objects when they are not actually there
2. a dream, hope, or wish that cannot come true
Synonym : illusion:
Perhaps we are just chasing a mirage. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲