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hallucination

Definition

  • noun: something (such as an image, a sound, or a smell) that seems real but does not really exist and that is usually caused by mental illness or the effect of a drug
  • noun: perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs (as LSD)

Examples

  • He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a 'hallucination'.

  • He has been having 'hallucinations' due to the medication.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'll see if I can find out where. Do that. You had any headaches lately? - Not until you showed up. - It will wear off, along with the hallucinations. See you around. Get along. He has a six months' lease. Used up a little more than five and a half months of it. (..)
    1954 Rear Window