"Ames trapezoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ames trapezoids [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by American ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames, Jr. in 1947. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ames trapezoid (plural Ames trapezoids)
  1. An optical illusion in which a trapezoid, subdivided into squares to look like a paned window, and made to rotate, appears to be a rectangle. Categories (topical): Optical illusions Synonyms: Ames window
    Sense id: en-Ames_trapezoid-en-noun-BQMJTWT5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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