fata morgana

Definitions of fata morgana
  1. noun
    a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
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    mirage
    an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
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