Mirage

Strip hotel name

A mirage is an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, typically heat distorting light to create the appearance of water or objects that aren't there—common in deserts and on hot roads.

By extension, mirage describes anything that seems real but proves illusory: The promised promotion turned out to be a mirage.

The word suggests false hope or deceptive appearances.

optical

shimmer

Tremulous, wavering light

heatwavesExtended periods of excessive warmth
desertTo leave behind completely
horizonApparent earth-sky meeting

refraction · wavering · distortion · oasis · sand · dunes · highway · asphalt · hot · atmosphere

illusion

hallucination

Perception without external cause

delusionStubbornly held false belief
phantasmIllusory supernatural appearance
apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation

vision · specter · phantom · chimera · trick · deception · false · imaginary · unreal · seeming

metaphor

hope

Desire for good outcomes

promiseCommitment to act
false promisePledge made insincerely
dreamSleeping mind's narrative

pursuit · unattainable · elusive · chasing · vanishing · disappointment · disillusionment · futility · aspiration · unreachable

casino

Las Vegas

Nevada's gambling capital

hotelCommercial lodging establishment
resortPlace for getaways
casinoFacility for wagering

volcano · strip · tropical · lagoon · gambling · Siegfried · Roy · entertainment · attraction · fountain

military

fighter

One who engages in combat

jetForced fluid stream
aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
FrenchOf or from Paris's nation

warplane · aviation · supersonic · delta wing · combat · squadron · fleet · carrier · strike · reconnaissance

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shimmer

hallucination

hope

Las Vegas

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