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White's illusion

White's illusion noun: a brightness illusion in which, when certain stripes of a black-and-white grating are replaced by gray rectangles, the brightness of the rectangles appears to be closer to the brightness of the top and bottom bordering stripes.

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Noun

White's illusion (plural White's illusions)

  1. A brightness illusion in which, when certain stripes of a black-and-white grating are replaced by gray rectangles, the brightness of the rectangles appears to be closer to the brightness of the top and bottom bordering stripes.

Forms of White's illusion

pluralWhite's illusions

Origin of White's illusion

Named after Michael White.

Questions about White's illusion

What does White's illusion mean?
White's illusion means a brightness illusion in which, when certain stripes of a black-and-white grating are replaced by gray rectangles, the brightness of the rectangles appears to be closer to the brightness of the top and bottom bordering stripes.
What part of speech is White's illusion?
White's illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of White's illusion?
The plural of White's illusion is White's illusions.

Words near White's illusion in the dictionary

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  2. white zone
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  4. White émigré
  5. White émigrés
  6. White's illusion
  7. White's illusions
  8. White's thrush
  9. White's thrushes
  10. White's tree frog
  11. White's tree frogs

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