illusie

Definitions of illusie
  1. noun
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
    synonyms: chimère, drogbeeld, fantasma, goochelarij, goochelkunst, goocheltoer, goocheltruc, hallucinatie, hersenschim, hersenspinsel, hocus-pocus, illusionisme, kunstje, magie, spooksel, toverkracht, waandenkbeeld, waanidee, waanvoorstelling, zinsbegoocheling
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    manipulatiekunst
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
    type of:
    optreden, opvoering, performance, rijgedrag, sketch, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling, uitvoering, voordracht, weggedrag
    the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
  2. noun
    an erroneous mental representation
    synonyms: chimère, drogbeeld, fantasma, hallucinatie, hersenschim, hersenspinsel, inbeelding, spooksel, verbeelding, waandenkbeeld, waanidee, waanvoorstelling, zinsbegoocheling
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    droomgezicht, fantoom, schrikbeeld, spook, spookbeeld, visioen
    something existing in perception only
    fantoom, geestverschijning, schim, schrikbeeld, spook, spookbeeld, spooksprinkhaan, spooksprinkhanen, spookverschijning
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  3. noun
    something many people believe that is false
    synonyms: inbeelding, verbeelding
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    types:
    wensdenken, wishful thinking
    the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
    type of:
    onbegrip, wanbegrip
    an incorrect conception
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