Word of the day

mirage

1. an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air

“the surface of the road ahead rippled in the heat mirages”

2. something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so

“the notion that the public is pro-business is a mirage”

noun

/məˈrɑʒ/

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  • apparition
  • fact
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