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 clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Be brave. This isn't real. It's all right, it's all right. You okay? How long do you think you were in the hallucination, Tris? - Twenty minutes? - Three. Four times faster than the average. I've never seen anyone (..)
    2014 Divergent
  • (..) I'm going to inject you with a serum that stimulates the part of your brain that processes fear. Great. It induces a hallucination, and then transmitters in the serum allow me to see the images in your mind. You can see inside my mind? Mmm-hmm. (..)
    2014 Divergent
  • (..) If I'm unhappy, I'll move back. But for the time being, yes. W...W...With who?... With who, Gil? - No one, I... - One of your crazy hallucinatory friends? I mean, Mom's right about you. You have this part missing. Yeah, I said that first. Anyone whose protagonist makes a living (..)
    2011 Midnight in Paris