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Orbison illusion

Orbison illusion noun: an optical illusion consisting of a two-dimensional figure superimposed over a background of radial lines or concentric circles, resulting in apparent distortion of both the figure and its background.

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Noun

Orbison illusion (plural Orbison illusions)

  1. An optical illusion consisting of a two-dimensional figure superimposed over a background of radial lines or concentric circles, resulting in apparent distortion of both the figure and its background.

Forms of Orbison illusion

pluralOrbison illusions

Origin of Orbison illusion

First described in 1939 by American psychologist William Orbison.

Questions about Orbison illusion

What does Orbison illusion mean?
Orbison illusion means an optical illusion consisting of a two-dimensional figure superimposed over a background of radial lines or concentric circles, resulting in apparent distortion of both the figure and its background.
What part of speech is Orbison illusion?
Orbison illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Orbison illusion?
The plural of Orbison illusion is Orbison illusions.

Words near Orbison illusion in the dictionary

  1. orbillae
  2. orbing
  3. orbiniid
  4. orbiniids
  5. Orbison
  6. Orbison illusion
  7. Orbisonian
  8. orbispace
  9. orbispaces
  10. orbit
  11. orbit-stabilizer theorem

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