illusionism

[ ih-loo-zhuh-niz-uh m ]

/ ɪˈlu ʒəˌnɪz əm /

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.

Nearby words

illuminism, illuminometer, illus., illusion, illusionary, illusionism, illusionist, illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate

Origin of illusionism

First recorded in 1835–45; illusion + -ism

Related forms

il·lu·sion·is·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for illusionistic

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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