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barber pole illusions

barber pole illusions is the plural of barber pole illusion.

Meaning of barber pole illusion

Noun

barber pole illusion (plural barber pole illusions)

  1. An optical illusion where, when a diagonally striped pole is rotated around its vertical axis (horizontally), it appears as though the stripes are moving in the direction of its vertical axis (downwards in the case of the animation to the right) rather than around it.

Questions about barber pole illusions

What is barber pole illusions the plural of?
Barber pole illusions is the plural of barber pole illusion.

Words near barber pole illusions in the dictionary

  1. barber paradox
  2. barber pole
  3. barber pole effect
  4. barber pole effects
  5. barber pole illusion
  6. barber pole illusions
  7. barber poles
  8. barber shop
  9. barber shops
  10. barber surgeon
  11. barber surgeons

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