mirages

Definition of mirages in English English dictionary: plural of mirage
mirage: An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance
mirage: an optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert
mirage: 1 A mirage is something that you see that isn't really there 2 An optical illusion, as of a ship in air, or of an oasis in the desert: the image seen in the air generally appears inverted: the phenomenon is due to the reflection of light through two layers of air of different temperature Light is reflected from a far away object, and refracted into your eyes
mirage: If you describe something as a mirage, you mean that it is not real or true, although it may seem to be. The girl was a mirage, cast up by his troubled mind = illusion. In optics, the deceptive appearance of a distant object caused by the bending of light rays (refraction) in layers of air of varying density. Under certain conditions, such as over a stretch of pavement or desert air heated by intense sunshine, the air cools rapidly with elevation and therefore increases in density and refractive power. Sunlight reflected down from the upper portion of an object will be directed through the cool air in the normal way; although the light would not be seen ordinarily because of the angle, it curves upward after it enters the rarefied hot air near the ground, thus being refracted to the observer's eye as though it had originated below the heated surface. When the sky is the object of the mirage, the land is mistaken for a lake or sheet of water
mirage: (10) - If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin If tails, that attack does nothing Pokémon with this attack: Misty's Seel
mirage: The fata Morgana and looming are species of mirage
mirage: An optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts, due to total reflection of light at the surface common to two strata of air differently heated
mirage: When the surface is horizontal, and below the eye, the appearance is that of a sheet of water in which the object is seen reflected; when the reflecting surface is above the eye, the image is seen projected against the sky
mirage: an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
mirage: An optical illusion, esp that which causes travellers in a desert to imagine they see an expanse of water
mirage: Visual effect, caused by the light-reflecting properties of rising hot air, creating the illusion of shimmering water in the desert
mirage: {i} trick of eyesight, optical illusion, deceptive vision
mirage: A mirage is something which you see when it is extremely hot, for example in the desert, and which appears to be quite near but is actually a long way away or does not really exist. It hovered before his eyes like the mirage of an oasis
mirage: something illusory and unattainable
mirage: A distorted image produced by heat waves or other phenomena
mirage: A floating image that appears in the distance arid is due to the refraction of light in the earth's atmosphere
mirage: something illusory and unattainable an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
mirage: The reflected image is seen, commonly in an inverted position, while the real object may or may not be in sight