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mirage

/mɪˈɹɑːʒ/noun2 syllables

Mirage means: an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects.

What does mirage mean?2

noun

1

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

2

something illusory and unattainable

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mirage?8

one syllable

rajtaj

three syllables

entourage
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Mirage in a sentence

  • A mirage is said to be an illusion.CM
  • The water on the road was just a mirage.AlanF_US
  • Layla's life as a wealthy lady was a mirage.OsoHombre
  • A permanent job is a mirage for today's youth.felidad
  • What's the difference between a mirage and a hallucination?ddnktr
  • In reality, it was a mirage.AlanF_US
  • A mirage sometimes shows up in Toyama Bay.CM
  • Have you ever seen a mirage?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mirage

as a noun

plural
mirages