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illusionism
[ ih-loo-zhuh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- a technique of using pictorial methods in order to deceive the eye. Compare trompe l'oeil.
- Philosophy. a theory or doctrine that the material world is an illusion.
illusionism
/ ɪˈluːʒəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- philosophy the doctrine that the external world exists only in illusory sense perceptions
- the use of highly illusory effects in art or decoration, esp the use of perspective in painting to create an impression of three-dimensional reality
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Other Words From
- il·lusion·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of illusionism1
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Example Sentences
What we are blessedly free from is the red-plush Wellsian illusionism, and the click of Mr. Bennett's cash-register finish.
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