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optical illusion

noun

  1. illusion4


optical illusion

noun

  1. an object causing a false visual impression
  2. an instance of deception by such an object
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of optical illusion1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Stormont officials have commissioned consultants to help address an "optical illusion" along a Belfast footpath that has caused pedestrians to trip and fall.

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They had an idea to incorporate a 3D illusion and trompe l’oeil effects into a Kobe mural they were planning, and since optical illusion murals are my specialty they reached out to me.

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The last sequence is an astonishing optical illusion to behold.

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"This document is little more than an optical illusion. This, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face."

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Beyond its mental effects, he was immediately drawn to the aesthetics — swirling colors, optical illusions and surreal depictions of cognition — associated with it.

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