"Ehrenstein illusion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Ehrenstein illusions [plural]
Etymology: Studied by the German psychologist Walter Ehrenstein (1899–1961). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ehrenstein illusion (plural Ehrenstein illusions)
  1. An optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape. Wikipedia link: Ehrenstein illusion Categories (topical): Optical illusions

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