ลวงตา(luuang dtaa)

Meanings

1NounB1

an illusion; optical illusion; trick of the eye

Something that appears different from reality and deceives the viewer; an optical illusion.

Examples

ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet; make wetแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)
The road ahead looks wet, but it's just an optical illusion.
2VerbB2

[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusion

To make something appear different from reality in a way that deceives the eye.

Examples

จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonจิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonpainter (fine arts)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เทคนิคték-níkเทคนิคték-ník1technique; method2technicalการไล่สีgaan lâi sĕeการไล่สีgaan lâi sĕecolor gradientเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลวงตาluuang dtaaลวงตาluuang dtaa1an illusion; optical illusion; trick of the eye2[to] trick the eye; create a visual illusion3visually deceptive; illusory4an illusion (figurative); deceptive appearanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental imageดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมิติความลึกmí-dtì kwaam léukมิติความลึกmí-dtì kwaam léuk1depth dimension (spatial)2perceived depth in visuals3conceptual/emotional depthมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The painter used a color grading technique to deceive the eye into seeing more depth in the painting.
3AdjectiveB2

visually deceptive; illusory

Appearing real or impressive but not actually so; misleading to the eye.

Examples

บรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù panบรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù panpackagingขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingข้างในkâang naiข้างในkâang nai1inside; within2the inside; the interior3inside (of); withinมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)นิดเดียวnít diaoนิดเดียวnít diao1a tiny bit; a very small amount2just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount
The large packaging is just a misleading appearance, because there are only a few snacks inside.
4NounB2

an illusion (figurative); deceptive appearance

A false or misleading appearance; something that seems real or true but is not (figurative, not limited to vision).

Examples

ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การซื้อgaan séuการซื้อgaan séu1buying; purchase2procurement; purchasing (function)ของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymbrand-name goods; designer goodsอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The happiness gained from buying brand-name items might just be a temporary illusion.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลวงluuangลวงluuang1deceptive; misleading2[to] deceive; trick3decoy; ruse; feintPart 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
ลวงตาluuang dtaaลวงตาluuang dtaaan illusion; optical illusion; trick of the eye