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mirage Definition

mi·rage (mi räz̸h)

noun

  1. an optical illusion in which the image of a distant object, as a ship or an oasis, is made to appear nearby, floating in air, inverted, etc.: it is caused by the refraction of light rays from the object through layers of air having different densities as the result of unequal temperature distributions
  2. something that falsely appears to be real

Etymology: Fr < (se) mirer, to be reflected < VL mirare, to look at, for L mirari: see miracle

mirage Synonyms

mirage

n.

mirage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: The effect is not dissimilar to the mirage seen above a hot road surface.
  • create: Mirages also created confusion as land and other objects appeared to be distant aircraft carriers or enemy ships.
  • shimmer: Traversing the Grand Barra Depression, , I watched endless shimmering mirages.
  • chase: Living in debt, chasing mirages, and serving the nafs, renders the human being a definitive failure.
  • remain: The El Dorado promised by communism remained a mirage until the whole edifice collapsed like the proverbial house of cards.
  • cause: Another curious effect, and rather absurd mistake, resulted from the different densities in the super-heated atmosphere which caused this mirage.

Adjective modifier

  • inferior: Inferior mirages are produced by warm air at the ocean or earth's surface and an air temperature gradient changing rapidly with height.
  • cruel: Recovery, however, proved to be a cruel mirage; George suffered a sudden sharp relapse which killed him.
  • mock: The conditions are closest to those of a mock mirage which can also produce a green flash.
  • tropical: D&G and tropical sights - a tropical mirage of ' double delights ' !

Modifies a noun

  • hotel: Open on the mirage rio hotel players can be used scene for another.
  • bellagio: Dozens of online mirage resorts bellagio yet he tried paris museum national.
  • Rio: Open on the mirage rio hotel players can be used scene for another.
  • resort: Dozens of online mirage resorts bellagio yet he tried paris museum national.
  • effect: These inversions occur when layers of warm air overlay cooler air, creating a mirage effect.
  • event: Posted for quot the wpt elite the mirage event.

Noun used with modifier

  • mgm: Parts near the off multiple cycles his mother's with mgm mirage which.

Preposition: in

  • desert: This is why people see mirages in a desert.

Preposition: of

  • desert: Twice, in the course of four hours, we were so fortunate as to see a mirage of the desert.

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