Mirage Definition–noun | 1. | an optical phenomenon, esp. in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air. |
| 2. | something illusory, without substance or reality. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter ) Military. any of a series of supersonic, delta-wing, multirole French fighter-bombers. |
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