Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "mirage" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

appear on roadway appear to move

Derived Terms

gravitational mirage mirageless miragelike miragy red mirage

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

misconception optical illusion

Type Of (IsA)

fighter plane illusion illusion of water imagery misconception optical illusion

Related Terms

desert desert hallucination deserts fake fake image fata morgana hallucination hot hot hallucination illusion image in desert optical illusion phenomenon refract water

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.