Hering illusion

English

Etymology

Discovered by the German physiologist Ewald Hering in 1861.

Noun

Hering illusion (plural Hering illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which two straight and parallel lines presented in front of a radial (spoked) background appear to be bowed outwards.
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