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motion dazzle

motion dazzle noun: a type of visual illusion created by high-contrast, repetitive patterns (like stripes or zigzags) that make it difficult for an observer to accurately judge a moving object's speed, distance, or trajectory.

Noun

motion dazzle (uncountable)

  1. A type of visual illusion created by high-contrast, repetitive patterns (like stripes or zigzags) that make it difficult for an observer to accurately judge a moving object's speed, distance, or trajectory.
  2. Defensive coloration; patterns (such as zebra stripes) to confuse predators when an animal is fleeing or moving rapidly.

Questions about motion dazzle

What does motion dazzle mean?
Motion dazzle means a type of visual illusion created by high-contrast, repetitive patterns (like stripes or zigzags) that make it difficult for an observer to accurately judge a moving object's speed, distance, or trajectory.
What part of speech is motion dazzle?
Motion dazzle is a noun.

Words near motion dazzle in the dictionary

  1. motion blurs
  2. motion capture
  3. motion captures
  4. motion controller
  5. motion controllers
  6. motion dazzle
  7. motion design
  8. motion designer
  9. motion designers
  10. motion detector
  11. motion detectors

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