mirage
/ˈmɪrɑːʒ/noun
उच्चारण मिराज़
मृगतृष्णा, मरीचिका
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an effect caused by hot air in deserts or on roads, which makes you think you can see something, such as water, that is not there
मृगतृष्णा, मरीचिका
- The thirsty travellers saw a lake ahead, but it was only a mirage.
- On the hot highway the road ahead shimmered like a mirage.
- Drivers on the desert highway often see a mirage of water ahead.
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- In the heat, a mirage appeared on the horizon.
- The shimmering lake was only a mirage caused by the hot air.
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[C]
a hope or a wish that you cannot make happen because it is not realistic
झूठी आशा, भ्रम, छलावा
- For many villagers the promise of a job in the city proved a mirage.
- The dream of becoming rich overnight turned out to be a mirage for the young gambler.
- The promise of cheap homes proved a mirage for most families.
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- For her, financial security remained a mirage.
- Peace seemed a distant mirage in the talks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mi·rage
With -rage pronounced /rɑːʒ/ as in French (not 'mirrage' or 'mirarge'); keep the French -age set: mirage, garage, camouflage, sabotage, espionage, barrage.
अंत में -rage, French की तरह ध्वनि /rɑːʒ/ ('mirrage' या 'mirarge' गलत है); French -age समूह याद रखिए: mirage, garage, camouflage, sabotage, espionage, barrage।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: an optical illusion in a desert is a mirage.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: रेगिस्तान का दृष्टि-भ्रम mirage।
General knowledge
Science: a mirage is caused by total internal reflection of light in layers of hot air.
विज्ञान में mirage गर्म हवा की परतों में प्रकाश के total internal reflection से बनता है।
The Mirage 2000 fighter jet.
Mirage 2000 लड़ाकू विमान।