What does illusion mean?
Word: Illusion
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Illusion means something that seems real or true but is not; a false picture or a mistaken idea.
Synonyms: mirage, fantasy, trick
Antonyms: fact
How do you spell illusion?
Syllables: il - lu - sion
Tricky part: The ending is spelt sion, not tion; the s makes the soft zh sound you hear in vision and measure.
Watch out for: ilusion, illution, illusoin
Memory tip: Your vision can play tricks on you, and illusion ends with the same sion as vision.
Illusion in a sentence
Example 1: The magician's floating coin was only an illusion.
Example 2: On a hot day, the road ahead seems wet, but the puddle is an illusion caused by heat.
Example 3: Hana had the illusion that the test would be easy until she read the first question.
Fun Fact
In the Mueller-Lyer illusion, two lines of exactly the same length look different because of the arrow-shaped ends drawn on them.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
illusion
a) dream
b) reality
c) image
d) mystery
Show answer
b) reality. Reality is what is truly there, the opposite of an illusion.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
i_l_sion
a) l, a
b) l, u
c) l, o
d) r, u
Show answer
b) l, u. Illusion starts with two l's, as in illustrate, and then comes the u.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lioulsin
a) insulin
b) illusion
c) solution
d) delusion
Show answer
b) illusion. Delusion and solution both use letters missing from the set, and insulin leaves an l behind.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) mirage
b) invisable
c) illusion
d) shadow
Show answer
b) invisable. Invisible ends in ible, like visible; mirage, shadow and illusion are spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which one is an optical illusion?
a) a book lying flat on a shelf
b) a straight pencil that looks bent in water
c) a clock that shows the right time
d) a cat curled up asleep on a mat
Show answer
b) a straight pencil that looks bent in water
2. If you are under no illusion about a task, you ____.
a) have forgotten all about it
b) know exactly how hard it is
c) think it will be very easy
d) are afraid to start it
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b) know exactly how hard it is
