The great obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. From LearnThat.org. [Daniel J. Boorstin, U.S. historian; librarian, Library of Congress, Pulitzer-prize winning author.]
The great illusion is the illusion of the pacifist. From Wordnik.com. [The War Mobilization of Great Britain] Reference
They have the illusion that I am very wealthy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A special word is necessary at this point regarding the term illusion, as it is used here and elsewhere. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
My line between reality and illusion is a thin one. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Dancer] Reference
Your adapted version of the illusion is so helpful!!. From Wordnik.com. [Hooping.org | Blog | Alaskan Amy Glows] Reference
Another right-wing illusion is that there is no yoke. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Krauthammer’s Amateur Sociology] Reference
When a popular illusion is shattered, it is significant. From Wordnik.com. [Dawkins Goes Limp on Free Will] Reference
The money illusion is a fraud, but seems really hard wired. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » (Part of) The Case for Higher Inflation] Reference
What illusion is created by the novels footnotes and index?. From Wordnik.com. [Any Human Heart by William Boyd: Questions] Reference
Their glamorous illusion is that such fights are easy to win. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Worship] Reference
When the illusion is broken, you think the writer killed off Wash. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Which SciFi Movie Ending Would You Change?] Reference
That “no-brainer-decision” illusion is the principal casualty. From Wordnik.com. [A Psychological Bubble for Homeowners - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The second illusion is what I’d call the illusion of completeness. From Wordnik.com. [January « 2010 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website] Reference
And the danger in the illusion is that you will wait for those moments. From Wordnik.com. [So You Want to Be a Writer] Reference
He tore the veils of illusion from the business game, and saw its nakedness. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter V] Reference
The illusion is only baffling for cause of seeing it in a Two dimension matrix. From Wordnik.com. [Optical Illusion - Impossible Object With a Twist] Reference
This optical illusion is the result of refraction of light though the atmosphere. From Wordnik.com. [- Boing Boing] Reference
The illusion is only broken by the occasional scrub-dressed person passing through. From Wordnik.com. [A Bland and Deadly Courtesy] Reference
That available illusion is being repulsed in some later sentences in De Man's argument. From Wordnik.com. [Double-Take. Reading De Man and Derrida Writing on Tropes.] Reference
The illusion is an agreement between the reader and writer that this will be like life. From Wordnik.com. [On John Updike « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
UPDATE: The color tile illusion is one of many excellent illusions created by R. Beau Lotto. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. From Wordnik.com. [A Progressive on the Prairie » Suffering from pothole perspective » Print] Reference
Another illusion is that any strengthening of NATO would invite the possibility of military action. From Wordnik.com. [The Price of Peace] Reference
When looking at the right angle, a 3D optical illusion is created from the paint. 6 more pics after the jump. From Wordnik.com. [Eureka Carpark Illusion] Reference
In historical time-scale, that could have been a greater success than the realisation of his third - term illusion or the. From Wordnik.com. [Thisday Online] Reference
He made many attempts to recall the illusion, but in vain. From Wordnik.com. [What's Mine's Mine — Complete] Reference
Are we running behind an illusion, which is anything but love?. From Wordnik.com. [The World as I see it] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.