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Oppel-Kundt illusion

Oppel-Kundt illusion noun: an optical illusion that occurs when comparing the sizes of filled and unfilled parts of an image.

Noun

Oppel-Kundt illusion (plural Oppel-Kundt illusions)

  1. An optical illusion that occurs when comparing the sizes of filled and unfilled parts of an image.

Forms of Oppel-Kundt illusion

pluralOppel-Kundt illusions

Origin of Oppel-Kundt illusion

Named after German physicists Johann Joseph Oppel and August Kundt.

Questions about Oppel-Kundt illusion

What does Oppel-Kundt illusion mean?
Oppel-Kundt illusion means an optical illusion that occurs when comparing the sizes of filled and unfilled parts of an image.
What part of speech is Oppel-Kundt illusion?
Oppel-Kundt illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Oppel-Kundt illusion?
The plural of Oppel-Kundt illusion is Oppel-Kundt illusions.

Words near Oppel-Kundt illusion in the dictionary

  1. oppas
  2. opped
  3. Oppedisano
  4. Oppedisanos
  5. Oppel
  6. Oppel-Kundt illusion
  7. Oppel-Kundt illusions
  8. oppeliid
  9. oppeliids
  10. Oppels
  11. Oppelt

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