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optical illusion vs mirage

mirage vs optical illusion

optical illusion and mirage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
optical illusion Yes No No No
mirage Yes No No No
As nouns, mirage is a hyponym of optical illusion; that is, mirage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than optical illusion:
  • optical illusion: an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
  • mirage: an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
Other hyponyms of optical illusion include apparent motion, apparent movement, motion, movement.
optical illusion (noun) mirage (noun)
an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression something illusory and unattainable
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
Difference between optical illusion and mirage

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