ilusión

Definitions of ilusión
  1. noun
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
    synonyms: magia, trampantojo
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    types:
    escamoteo, juego de manos, pasapasa, prestidigitación
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
    type of:
    actuación
    the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
  2. noun
    the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
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    type of:
    disimulación, engaño
    the act of deceiving
  3. noun
    something many people believe that is false
    synonyms: ensoñación, ensueño, fantasía, imaginación, quimera, visión
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    types:
    espejismo
    the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
    type of:
    concepto erróneo, concepto falso
    an incorrect conception
  4. noun
    an erroneous mental representation
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    aparición
    something existing in perception only
    ovni, platillo volante
    an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
    espectro, fantasma
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
    type of:
    visión
    a mental representation
  5. noun
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
    synonyms: afán, ansia, ardor, avidez, encendimiento
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    types:
    ardor, celo, fuego
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
    type of:
    entusiasmo
    a feeling of excitement
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