"Hermann grid" meaning in All languages combined

See Hermann grid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Hermann grids [plural]
Etymology: Named after German physiologist Ludimar Hermann (1870). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physiologist||||}} physiologist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Ludimar Hermann}} Ludimar Hermann, {{named-after|en|Ludimar Hermann|nat=German|occ=physiologist|wplink==}} Named after German physiologist Ludimar Hermann Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hermann grid (plural Hermann grids)
  1. An optical illusion where ghostly grey blobs are perceived at the intersections of a light-coloured grid on a black background. Wikipedia link: Grid illusion Categories (topical): Optical illusions
    Sense id: en-Hermann_grid-en-noun-mEcaIvqW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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