mirage

/mɪˈɹɑːdʒ/

IPA: /M ER0 AA1 ZH/

noun
  1. 1

    An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.

  2. 2

    An illusion.

verb
  1. 1

    To cause to appear as or like a mirage.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mirage