"Kanizsa triangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kanizsa triangles [plural]
Etymology: Named after Gaetano Kanizsa. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kanizsa triangle (plural Kanizsa triangles)
  1. An optical illusion in which a number of spatially separated fragments give the illusory impression of the contours of a triangle. Wikipedia link: Gaetano Kanizsa Categories (topical): Optical illusions

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