n. [ L. illisio, fr. illidere, illisum, to strike against; pref. il- in + laedere to strike. ] The act of dashing or striking against. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See Illude. ]
To cheat the eye with blear illusions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Some modern writers distinguish between an illusion and hallucination, regarding the former as originating with some external object, and the latter as having no objective occasion whatever. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Liable to illusion. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. marked by or producing illusion;
n.
n. [ F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See Illude. ]
To cheat the eye with blear illusions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Some modern writers distinguish between an illusion and hallucination, regarding the former as originating with some external object, and the latter as having no objective occasion whatever. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Liable to illusion. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. marked by or producing illusion;
n.