Mistake for

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verb

To wrongly think that one thing or person is another thing or person.

From far away, I mistook him for his brother because they look so similar.
Visual representation of "mistake for" - To wrongly think that one thing or person is another thing or person.

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  • mistake someone for
  • mistake something for
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Visual Deception

Often involves mistaking one person or object for another due to similar appearance.

Illustration for Visual Deception
In the dim light, she mistook the coat rack for a person.
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Expectation Influence

Prior expectations can lead a person to mistakenly identify something as something else.

Illustration for Expectation Influence
He was waiting for a taxi and mistook a yellow car for one.
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Distance Effect

Greater distance can cause more mistakes in identifying people or things.

Illustration for Distance Effect
At the end of the street, I mistook the statue for a real person.
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