English-French translations for illusion

• illusion
  Ce n'est pas une illusion déraisonnable et lointaine. It is not some stupid, far-off illusion.
  La sécurité juridique est un mythe et une illusion. Legal certainty is a myth and an illusion.
  Encore une illusion de Maastricht qui s'envole ! Another Maastricht illusion bites the dust!
• fantasme
  Certains alimentent le fantasme de la fermeture des frontières, et ce sont des irresponsables! Some people continue to project the illusion that we can close our borders and they are being completely irresponsible.
• mensonge
  L'indépendance nationale, voilà le mensonge qui pèse également sur Israël. The illusion of possible national independence affects Israel too.

Definition of illusion

• Anything that seems to be something that it is not
• A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true
• A magician’s trick

Examples

• 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
• Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her

Related words

• disillusion
• disillusionment
• disillusioned
• illusionist
• illusionary
• illusionism
• illusional
• disillusionate
• optical illusion