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illusion — illusioned, adj. /i looh zheuhn/, n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 3. an instance of being deceived. 4. Psychol. a perception, as … Universalium
Illusion lunaire — L’illusion lunaire est une illusion d’optique qui fait apparaître la lune plus grosse près de l’horizon que lorsqu’elle se trouve haut dans le ciel, bien qu’aucune raison physique ou astronomique n’en soit la cause. La cause de ce phénomène… … Wikipédia en Français
moon illusion — Also known as Moon size illusion and horizon illusion. All three terms refer to the Moon s apparently increased size when it approaches the horizon, in comparison with its perceived size when it is in the zenith. The ratio of this apparent… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Moon illusion — The Moon illusion is an optical illusion in which the Moon appears larger near the horizon than it does while higher up in the sky. This optical illusion also occurs with the sun and star constellations. It has been known since ancient times, and … Wikipedia
Visual Angle Illusion — The visual angle, V degrees, subtended by a viewed object sometimes looks larger or smaller than its actual value, creating a visual angle illusion (V illusion).These V illusions have been explicitly described by many vision researchers,… … Wikipedia
Optical illusion — This article is about visual perception. For the Time Requiem album, see Optical Illusion (album). An optical illusion. The square A is exactly the same shade of gray as square B. See checker shadow illusion. An optical illusion (also called a… … Wikipedia
false horizon — A visual illusion that occurs when flying between two cloud layers that are not horizontal when there is no natural horizon. In this case, there is a tendency to use a cloud base or the cloud top as the horizon and fly with a corresponding bank.… … Aviation dictionary
Use Your Illusion Tour — Use Your Illusion World Tour Gira de Guns N Roses Álbum(es) Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II Fecha de inicio 24 de mayo de 1991 Fecha de final 17 de julio de 1993 … Wikipedia Español
Introspection illusion — The introspection illusion is a cognitive illusion in which people wrongly think they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating others introspections as unreliable. In certain situations, this illusion leads… … Wikipedia
Use Your Illusion Tour — infobox concert tour concert tour name = Use Your Illusion Tour image caption = artist = Guns N Roses dates = May 24, 1991 July 17, 1993 number of legs = 8 number of shows = 192The Use Your Illusion Tour was a concert tour by the rock band Guns N … Wikipedia
