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autokinesis

autokinesis noun: a visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.

Noun

autokinesis (uncountable)

  1. A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
  2. Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.

autokinesis meaning in Tamil

autokinesis in Tamil

சுயநுகர்ச்சி, தன்னுள் இயங்கல்

Synonyms of autokinesis

Origin of autokinesis

From auto- + -kinesis.

Questions about autokinesis

What does autokinesis mean?
Autokinesis means a visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
What is autokinesis in Tamil?
Autokinesis in Tamil is சுயநுகர்ச்சி, தன்னுள் இயங்கல். See Autokinesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is autokinesis?
Autokinesis is a noun.

Words near autokinesis in the dictionary

  1. autokicks
  2. autokill
  3. autokills
  4. autokinase
  5. autokinases
  6. autokinesis
  7. autokinesy
  8. autokinetic
  9. autokinetic effect
  10. autokinetic effects
  11. autokinetical

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Adapted from Wiktionary: autokinesis (page history and authors); autokinesis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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