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McCollough effect

McCollough effect noun: a phenomenon of human visual perception in which colorless gratings appear colored contingent on the orientation of the gratings.

Noun

McCollough effect (plural McCollough effects)

  1. A phenomenon of human visual perception in which colorless gratings appear colored contingent on the orientation of the gratings.

Forms of McCollough effect

pluralMcCollough effects

Origin of McCollough effect

Named after American psychologist Celeste McCollough who discovered the effect in 1965.

Words formed from McCollough effect

Questions about McCollough effect

What does McCollough effect mean?
McCollough effect means a phenomenon of human visual perception in which colorless gratings appear colored contingent on the orientation of the gratings.
What part of speech is McCollough effect?
McCollough effect is a noun.
What is the plural of McCollough effect?
The plural of McCollough effect is McCollough effects.

Words near McCollough effect in the dictionary

  1. McCollister
  2. McCollisters
  3. McCollom
  4. McColloms
  5. McCollough
  6. McCollough effect
  7. McCollough effects
  8. McColloughs
  9. McColls
  10. McCollum
  11. McCollums

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