Deception vs. Illusion

Deceptionnoun

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

Deceptionnoun

The act of deceiving or misleading.

Deceptionnoun

The state of being deceived or misled.

Deceptionnoun

That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

Deceptionnoun

a misleading falsehood

Deceptionnoun

the act of deceiving

Deceptionnoun

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Deception

Deception or falsehood is an act or statement which misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.

Illusionnoun

(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

Illusionnoun

(countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.

Illusionnoun

(countable) A magician’s trick.

Illusionnoun

(uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.

Illusionnoun

An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.

Illusionnoun

Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charming; enchantment; witchery; glamour.

Illusionnoun

A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder.

Illusionnoun

A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc.

Illusionnoun

an erroneous mental representation

Illusionnoun

something many people believe that is false;

Illusionnoun

the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Illusionnoun

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Illusion

An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people.Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood.