1 an effect caused by hot air in deserts or on roads, that makes you think you can see sth, such as water, which is not there
2 a hope or wish that you cannot make happen because it is not realistic:
His idea of love was a mirage.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is mirage a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, mirage is tagged as noun.
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