Illusion vs. Hallucination

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.

Hallucinationnoun

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.

Hallucinationnoun

The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.

Hallucinationnoun

The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; error; mistake; a blunder.

Hallucinationnoun

The perception of objects which have no reality, or of sensations which have no corresponding external cause, arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; delusion.

Hallucinationnoun

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

Hallucinationnoun

a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea;

Hallucinationnoun

an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode;

Hallucination

A hallucination is a perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perceptions. Hallucinations are vivid, substantial, and are perceived to be located in external objective space.