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Cornsweet illusion

Cornsweet illusion noun: an optical illusion where an edge between regions of the same shade causes them to be perceived as different shades.

cornsweet illusion: an optical illusion where an edge between regions of the same shade causes them to be perceived as...
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Noun

Cornsweet illusion (plural Cornsweet illusions)

  1. An optical illusion where an edge between regions of the same shade causes them to be perceived as different shades.

Forms of Cornsweet illusion

pluralCornsweet illusions

Origin of Cornsweet illusion

It was described in detail by Tom N. Cornsweet in the late 1960s.

Questions about Cornsweet illusion

What does Cornsweet illusion mean?
Cornsweet illusion means an optical illusion where an edge between regions of the same shade causes them to be perceived as different shades.
What part of speech is Cornsweet illusion?
Cornsweet illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Cornsweet illusion?
The plural of Cornsweet illusion is Cornsweet illusions.

Words near Cornsweet illusion in the dictionary

  1. cornstone
  2. cornstones
  3. cornstook
  4. cornstooks
  5. Cornsweet
  6. Cornsweet illusion
  7. Cornsweet illusions
  8. Cornthwaite
  9. Cornton
  10. cornu
  11. cornu ammonis

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