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illusion - noun, an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.
by fouronnes3 7y ago
illusion - noun, an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.
- 7373737373 7y agoA misinterpretation always requires a context, or direction. Its use implies the existence of a 'true interpretation'. The word illusion doesn't give either, it just signifies that there is one. But then I have to ask, how can a subjective experience be something truly or falsely interpreted?
- goatlover 7y agoThere's all sorts of optical illusions. If you're seeing a color that isn't in the image, then your subjective experience is that of an illusion. Perceptual illusions are where the term originates.