noun.
A form of mirage in which distant objects, usually across water, appear abnormally elevated above their true positions, this displacement being accompanied in many cases by a vertical magnification.
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noun.
The indistinct and magnified appearance of objects seen in particular states of the atmosphere. See mirage.
"Ba's evident pleasure in life on Tyneside is spiced by seeing his name looming large in the Premier League scoring charts alongside rather more vaunted peers such as Sergio Agüero, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie."