English Explanatory Dictionary

mirage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
  2. An illusion.
verb
  1. To cause to appear as or like a mirage.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈɹɑːʒ/ /mɪˈɹaʒ/ /mɪˈɹɑːd͡ʒ/ en-us-mirage.ogg

Word forms

mirage mirages miraging miraged

Etymology

An unadapted borrowing from French mirage c. 1812.

Derived words

gravitational mirage mirageless miragelike miragy red mirage
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