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watercolor illusion

watercolor illusion noun: an optical illusion in which a white area takes on a pale tint of a thin, bright, intensely colored polygon surrounding it if the coloured polygon is itself surrounded by a thin, darker border.

Noun

watercolor illusion (plural watercolor illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which a white area takes on a pale tint of a thin, bright, intensely colored polygon surrounding it if the coloured polygon is itself surrounded by a thin, darker border.

Forms of watercolor illusion

pluralwatercolor illusions

Questions about watercolor illusion

What does watercolor illusion mean?
Watercolor illusion means an optical illusion in which a white area takes on a pale tint of a thin, bright, intensely colored polygon surrounding it if the coloured polygon is itself surrounded by a thin, darker border.
What part of speech is watercolor illusion?
Watercolor illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of watercolor illusion?
The plural of watercolor illusion is watercolor illusions.

Words near watercolor illusion in the dictionary

  1. watercoaster
  2. watercoasters
  3. watercock
  4. watercocks
  5. watercolor
  6. watercolor illusion
  7. watercolor illusions
  8. watercolored
  9. watercoloring
  10. watercolorings
  11. watercolorist

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