optical illusion

English

An illusion in which the horizontal bar is of the same shade of gray throughout

Noun

optical illusion (plural optical illusions)

  1. An image that is visually deceptive or misleading.
    • 2023 December 6, Sam Lansky, “Person of Year 2023 : Taylor Swift”, in Time:
      Each show spans over 180 minutes, including 40-plus songs from at least nine albums; there are 16 costume changes, pyrotechnics, an optical illusion in which she appears to dive into the stage and swim, and not one but two cottagecore worlds, which feature an abundance of moss.

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  • See Category:en:Optical illusions.

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