"Talbot-Plateau law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Talbot-Plateau law [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Belgian scientist Joseph Plateau and English photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot, who wrote on the topic in the 1830s. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Talbot-Plateau law
  1. An experimental observation related to the psychophysics of vision. If a light flickers so rapidly that it appears continuous, then its perceived brightness will be determined by the relative periods of light and darkness: the longer the darkness, the weaker the light. Synonyms: Talbot's law

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