illusion

Meanings

Noun

• an erroneous mental representation
• something many people believe that is false
  • "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
• the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Synonyms

conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, delusion, fancy, fantasy, head game, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, phantasy, semblance, thaumaturgy, trick