miraggio

Definitions of miraggio
  1. noun
    an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
  2. noun
    an erroneous mental representation
    synonyms: illusione, inganno, ombra, parvenza, simulacro, sogno
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    type of:
    apparizione
    a mental representation
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