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Ehrenstein illusion

Ehrenstein illusion noun: an optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape.

ehrenstein illusion: an optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles...
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Noun

Ehrenstein illusion (plural Ehrenstein illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape.

Forms of Ehrenstein illusion

pluralEhrenstein illusions

Origin of Ehrenstein illusion

Studied by the German psychologist Walter Ehrenstein (1899–1961).

Questions about Ehrenstein illusion

What does Ehrenstein illusion mean?
Ehrenstein illusion means an optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape.
What part of speech is Ehrenstein illusion?
Ehrenstein illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Ehrenstein illusion?
The plural of Ehrenstein illusion is Ehrenstein illusions.

Words near Ehrenstein illusion in the dictionary

  1. Ehrenfest paradox
  2. Ehrenfest theorem
  3. Ehrenfestian
  4. Ehrenreich
  5. Ehrenreichs
  6. Ehrenstein illusion
  7. Ehrenstein illusions
  8. Ehresman
  9. Ehresmans
  10. Ehret
  11. ehretiaceous

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