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Poggendorff illusion

Poggendorff illusion noun: an optical illusion involving the misperception of the position of one segment of a transverse line that has been interrupted by the contour of an intervening structure.

poggendorff illusion: an optical illusion involving the misperception of the position of one segment of a transverse line...
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Noun

Poggendorff illusion (plural Poggendorff illusions)

  1. An optical illusion involving the misperception of the position of one segment of a transverse line that has been interrupted by the contour of an intervening structure.

Forms of Poggendorff illusion

pluralPoggendorff illusions

Origin of Poggendorff illusion

Named after Johann Christian Poggendorff, journal editor who discovered the effect in figures submitted by Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner in 1860.

Words that rhyme with Poggendorff illusion

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Questions about Poggendorff illusion

What does Poggendorff illusion mean?
Poggendorff illusion means an optical illusion involving the misperception of the position of one segment of a transverse line that has been interrupted by the contour of an intervening structure.
What part of speech is Poggendorff illusion?
Poggendorff illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Poggendorff illusion?
The plural of Poggendorff illusion is Poggendorff illusions.

Words near Poggendorff illusion in the dictionary

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  10. Poggi
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