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Hering illusion

Hering illusion noun: an optical illusion in which two straight and parallel lines presented in front of a radial (spoked) background appear to be bowed outwards.

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Noun

Hering illusion (plural Hering illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which two straight and parallel lines presented in front of a radial (spoked) background appear to be bowed outwards.

Hering illusion meaning in Tamil

Hering illusion in Tamil

ஹெரிங் திரிபுக் காட்சி

Forms of Hering illusion

pluralHering illusions

Origin of Hering illusion

Discovered by the German physiologist Ewald Hering in 1861.

Questions about Hering illusion

What does Hering illusion mean?
Hering illusion means an optical illusion in which two straight and parallel lines presented in front of a radial (spoked) background appear to be bowed outwards.
What is Hering illusion in Tamil?
Hering illusion in Tamil is ஹெரிங் திரிபுக் காட்சி. See Hering illusion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Hering illusion?
Hering illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Hering illusion?
The plural of Hering illusion is Hering illusions.

Words near Hering illusion in the dictionary

  1. hericenone
  2. hericenones
  3. hericiaceous
  4. herile
  5. Hering
  6. Hering illusion
  7. Hering illusions
  8. Herington
  9. Heringtons
  10. heriot
  11. heriotable

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