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Zöllner illusion

Zöllner illusion noun: an optical illusion in which parallel lines are made to appear convergent or divergent by means of oblique intersections.

Noun

Zöllner illusion (plural Zöllner illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which parallel lines are made to appear convergent or divergent by means of oblique intersections.

Synonyms of Zöllner illusion

Forms of Zöllner illusion

pluralZöllner illusions
alternative formZoellner illusion

Origin of Zöllner illusion

Discovered by German astrophysicist Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner.

Questions about Zöllner illusion

What does Zöllner illusion mean?
Zöllner illusion means an optical illusion in which parallel lines are made to appear convergent or divergent by means of oblique intersections.
What part of speech is Zöllner illusion?
Zöllner illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of Zöllner illusion?
The plural of Zöllner illusion is Zöllner illusions.

Words near Zöllner illusion in the dictionary

  1. zéphires
  2. Zéphirine Drouhin
  3. Zêkog
  4. Zêzere
  5. Zöe
  6. Zöllner illusion
  7. Zöllner illusions
  8. Zöllner's lines
  9. Zünheboto
  10. Zürich
  11. Zürich number

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