mirage

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mi·rage mə-ˈräzh How to pronounce mirage (audio)

: an optical (see optical sense 2a) effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density

: something illusory and unattainable like a mirage

A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage.

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A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage.

Recent Examples on the Web For all the progress in Mississippi, there are still challenges — and people who wonder if the gains are a mirage.

Lelah Byron And Aimee Galaszewski, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 But more than two dozen former employees say the image fueling his clout, and that attracted his female followers, was a mirage.

New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Cora insists the June version of the Red Sox was not a mirage.

John Perrotto, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Yet when the Princeton researchers looked more closely, many of the results turned out to be a mirage.

Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 In what ways is Apple helping consumer privacy and in what ways is that a mirage?

Scott Nover, Quartz, 29 July 2022 Follow the music and, like a mirage, the restaurant appears.

Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2022 The ‘red mirage’ Chris Stirewalt, a former political editor for Fox News Channel, testified in person at the hearing.

Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 This was a time for submission, as the mirage of Arab power was stripped away.

Nadifa Mohamed, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 See More

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释义	mirage noun mi·rage mə-ˈräzh 1 : an optical (see optical sense 2a) effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density 2 : something illusory and unattainable like a mirage A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage. Did you know? Mirage and Vision Mirage comes from the French verb mirer ("to look at"), which is related to mirror. Mirer, itself, is from Latin mīrārī ("to wonder at"), the ancestor of the commonly seen admire, miracle, and marvel. Example Sentences A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage. Recent Examples on the Web For all the progress in Mississippi, there are still challenges — and people who wonder if the gains are a mirage. Lelah Byron And Aimee Galaszewski, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 But more than two dozen former employees say the image fueling his clout, and that attracted his female followers, was a mirage. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Cora insists the June version of the Red Sox was not a mirage. John Perrotto, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Yet when the Princeton researchers looked more closely, many of the results turned out to be a mirage. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 In what ways is Apple helping consumer privacy and in what ways is that a mirage? Scott Nover, Quartz, 29 July 2022 Follow the music and, like a mirage, the restaurant appears. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2022 The ‘red mirage’ Chris Stirewalt, a former political editor for Fox News Channel, testified in person at the hearing. Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 This was a time for submission, as the mirage of Arab power was stripped away. Nadifa Mohamed, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French, from mirer "to look at, gaze at" (going back to Old French, going back to Latin mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at") + -age -age — more at admire First Known Use 1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition mirage noun mi·rage mə-ˈräzh : an illusion sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over hot pavement that looks like a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are glimpsed Medical Definition mirage noun mi·rage mə-ˈräzh : an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density mirages noun plural of mirage as in daydreams something that comes from or exists only in the mind and is not real He thought he saw water up ahead but it was just a mirage. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance daydreams dreams visions illusions unrealities delusions phantasms hallucinations fantasies nightmares figments chimeras fictions phantasies fabrications conceits optical illusions fancies concoctions nonentities visualizations apparitions ideas pipe dreams fantasms utopias inventions fables brainchildren ignes fatui will-o'-the-wisps originalities appearances ideations creativities contrivances Shangri-las cloudlands daymares mind's eyes Antonyms & Near Antonyms realities facts actualities
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