autostereogram
autostereogram noun: a single-image stereogram, designed to trick the human eye and brain into seeing a three-dimensional scene in a two-dimensional image.
Noun
autostereogram (plural autostereograms)
- A single-image stereogram, designed to trick the human eye and brain into seeing a three-dimensional scene in a two-dimensional image.
- To see a random dot autostereogram correctly, draw the eyes (and face) towards, say, within one inch of the image, and then slowly pull away, until the central 3D shape coalesces into view.
- If you stared at the pattern long enough, your brain would trick itself into seeing a hidden 3D image. It was called an autostereogram, and it was easy to make one if you were a moderately skilled programmer.2022, Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Vintage (2023), page 7
- Synonyms:
- magic eye
Synonyms of autostereogram
Forms of autostereogram
| plural | autostereograms |
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Origin of autostereogram
From auto- + stereogram.
Questions about autostereogram
- What does autostereogram mean?
- Autostereogram means a single-image stereogram, designed to trick the human eye and brain into seeing a three-dimensional scene in a two-dimensional image.
- What part of speech is autostereogram?
- Autostereogram is a noun.
- What is the plural of autostereogram?
- The plural of autostereogram is autostereograms.
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