LookItUpmirage
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /məˈrɑʒ/ · UK /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/
mirage means: An image caused by light bending in air, making distant things appear where they are not.
noun
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An image caused by light bending in air, making distant things appear where they are not.
- We saw a mirage in the desert.
- The distant buildings appeared upside down in a mirage.
- What looked like a lake was only a mirage.
Questions about mirage
What does mirage mean?
An image caused by light bending in air, making distant things appear where they are not.
What is mirage in other languages?
Türkçe: serap · Español: espejismo · Français: mirage · Deutsch: Fata Morgana · Italiano: miraggio · 日本語: 蜃気楼
How do you pronounce mirage?
In American English /məˈrɑʒ/; in British English /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/.
How do you use mirage in a sentence?
We saw a mirage in the desert. The distant buildings appeared upside down in a mirage.
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