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Talbot-Plateau law

Talbot-Plateau law proper noun: an experimental observation related to the psychophysics of vision. If a light flickers so rapidly that it appears continuous, then its perceived brightness will be determined by the relative periods of light and darkness: the longer the darkness, the weaker the light.

Proper noun

the Talbot-Plateau law

  1. An experimental observation related to the psychophysics of vision. If a light flickers so rapidly that it appears continuous, then its perceived brightness will be determined by the relative periods of light and darkness: the longer the darkness, the weaker the light.
    Synonyms:
    Talbot's law

Synonyms of Talbot-Plateau law

Origin of Talbot-Plateau law

Named after Belgian scientist Joseph Plateau and English photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot, who wrote on the topic in the 1830s.

Questions about Talbot-Plateau law

What does Talbot-Plateau law mean?
Talbot-Plateau law means an experimental observation related to the psychophysics of vision. If a light flickers so rapidly that it appears continuous, then its perceived brightness will be determined by the relative periods of light and darkness: the longer the darkness, the weaker the light.
What part of speech is Talbot-Plateau law?
Talbot-Plateau law is a proper noun.

Words near Talbot-Plateau law in the dictionary

  1. Talbingo
  2. talbot
  3. Talbot County
  4. Talbot Green
  5. Talbot's law
  6. Talbot-Plateau law
  7. talbots
  8. Talbott
  9. Talbotton
  10. Talbotts
  11. talbotype

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