illusionism
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.
Origin of illusionism
1Other words from illusionism
- il·lu·sion·is·tic, adjective
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How to use illusionism in a sentence
What we are blessedly free from is the red-plush Wellsian illusionism, and the click of Mr. Bennett's cash-register finish.
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British Dictionary definitions for illusionism
/ (ɪˈluːʒəˌnɪzəm) /
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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