"McCollough effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: McCollough effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after American psychologist Celeste McCollough who discovered the effect in 1965. Head templates: {{en-noun}} McCollough effect (plural McCollough effects)
  1. A phenomenon of human visual perception in which colorless gratings appear colored contingent on the orientation of the gratings. Wikipedia link: Celeste McCollough Categories (topical): Optical illusions
    Sense id: en-McCollough_effect-en-noun-9ZQnsyYw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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