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Müller-Lyer illusion

Müller-Lyer illusion noun: an optical illusion consisting of a stylized arrow whose midpoint appears to be closer to the tail end.

müller-lyer illusion: an optical illusion consisting of a stylized arrow whose midpoint appears to be closer to the tail...
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Noun

Müller-Lyer illusion (plural Müller-Lyer illusions)

  1. An optical illusion consisting of a stylized arrow whose midpoint appears to be closer to the tail end.

Forms of Müller-Lyer illusion

pluralMüller-Lyer illusions

Origin of Müller-Lyer illusion

Devised by Franz Carl Müller-Lyer (1857–1916), a German sociologist, in 1889.

Questions about Müller-Lyer illusion

What does Müller-Lyer illusion mean?
Müller-Lyer illusion means an optical illusion consisting of a stylized arrow whose midpoint appears to be closer to the tail end.
What part of speech is Müller-Lyer illusion?
Müller-Lyer illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Müller-Lyer illusion?
The plural of Müller-Lyer illusion is Müller-Lyer illusions.

Words near Müller-Lyer illusion in the dictionary

  1. müesli
  2. Mülenen
  3. Mülheim
  4. Müller
  5. Müller's muscle
  6. Müller-Lyer illusion
  7. Müller-Lyer illusions
  8. müllerian
  9. Müllerian agenesis
  10. Müllerian body
  11. müllerian duct

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