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Troxler effect

Troxler effect proper noun: an optical illusion whereby, when a person fixes the gaze on a particular point, an unchanging stimulus away from the fixation point appears to fade away and disappear.

Proper noun

the Troxler effect

  1. An optical illusion whereby, when a person fixes the gaze on a particular point, an unchanging stimulus away from the fixation point appears to fade away and disappear.

Synonyms of Troxler effect

Origin of Troxler effect

First identified by Swiss physician Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler in 1804.

Questions about Troxler effect

What does Troxler effect mean?
Troxler effect means an optical illusion whereby, when a person fixes the gaze on a particular point, an unchanging stimulus away from the fixation point appears to fade away and disappear.
What part of speech is Troxler effect?
Troxler effect is a proper noun.

Words near Troxler effect in the dictionary

  1. Troxels
  2. troxerutin
  3. troxidone
  4. troxipide
  5. Troxler
  6. Troxler effect
  7. Troxler fading
  8. Troxler's fading
  9. Troxlers
  10. troy
  11. Troy game

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