- inverted mirage
- обратный мираж
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
inverted mirage
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Mirage — Mi rage , n. [F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer to look at one s self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL. mirare to look at. See {Mirror}.] An optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mirage — [mi räzh′] n. [Fr < (se) mirer, to be reflected < VL mirare, to look at, for L mirari: see MIRACLE] 1. an optical illusion in which the image of a distant object, as a ship or an oasis, is made to appear nearby, floating in air, inverted,… … English World dictionary
Mirage of astronomical objects — Mock mirage of the setting sun A mirage of an astronomical object is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon, in which light rays are bent to produce distorted or multiple images of an astronomical object. The mirages might be observed for such… … Wikipedia
mirage — The term mirage comes from the French verb se mirer, which means to reflect or to be reflected. It is unknown who introduced the term. It appears in the title of a paper by the French physicist Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse (17461818), who… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Mirage — This article is about the optical phenomenon. For other meanings of Mirage, see Mirage (disambiguation). Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in temporal order. The uppermost inset frame shows… … Wikipedia
mirage — noun Etymology: French, from mirer to look at, from Latin mirari Date: 1803 1. an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mirage — mi·rage mə räzh n an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or … Medical dictionary
mirage — /məˈraʒ / (say muh rahzh) noun 1. an optical illusion, due to atmospheric conditions, in which distant objects are reflected by a layer of hot air just above ground level; these images are often inverted. 2. something illusory or unreal. {French …
Fata Morgana (mirage) — A fata morgana is a mirage, an optical phenomenon which results from a temperature inversion. Objects on the horizon, such as islands, cliffs, ships or icebergs, appear elongated and elevated.In calm weather, the undisturbed interface between… … Wikipedia
inferior mirage — The term inferior mirage is indebted to the French verb se mirer, which means to reflect, or to be reflected. The adjective inferior refers to the phenomenon s position relevant to the horizon or a distant object. The term inferior mirage is… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
superior mirage — Also known as arctic mirage. Both terms are indebted to the French verb se mirer,which means to reflect or to be reflected. The designation superior refers to the position of the phenomenon relative to the horizon or a distant object. The… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
