zollner illusion

Zollner illusion

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Definition of zollner illusion words

noun zollner illusion a spatial illusion in which parallel lines intersected by short oblique lines are perceived as converging or diverging. 1

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; named after J. K. F. Zöllner, 19th-century German physicist

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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