MIRAGE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
Categories: Optical illusion
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
something illusory and unattainable
Categories: Misconception
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mirage" was borrowed from French mirage.
🧩 Fun Fact
For 300 years after 1066, French was the language of English courts and nobility.