Illusion vs. Misbelief

Illusionnoun

(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

‘We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.’; ‘Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.’;

Misbeliefnoun

an erroneous belief

Illusionnoun

(countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.

‘Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.’;

Misbeliefnoun

(religion) a heresy; an unorthodox belief

Illusionnoun

(countable) A magician’s trick.

Misbeliefnoun

Erroneous or false belief.

Illusionnoun

(uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.

Illusionnoun

An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.

‘To cheat the eye with blear illusions.’;

Illusionnoun

Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charming; enchantment; witchery; glamour.

‘Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise!’;

Illusionnoun

A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder.

Illusionnoun

A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc.

Illusionnoun

an erroneous mental representation

Illusionnoun

something many people believe that is false;

‘they have the illusion that I am very wealthy’;

Illusionnoun

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Illusionnoun

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Illusion

An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people.Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood.