Mirage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |məˈrɑːʒ|  American pronunciation of the word mirage
Brit.  |ˈmɪrɑːʒ|  British pronunciation of the word mirage

noun

- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- something illusory and unattainable

Extra examples

A peaceful solution proved to be a mirage.

Perhaps we are just chasing a mirage.

"mirage" deflection

Word forms

noun
singular: mirage
plural: mirages
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