"Thatcher effect" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), whose image was used as an example. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|prime minister||||}} prime minister, {{lang|en|Margaret Thatcher}} Margaret Thatcher, {{named-after|en|Margaret Thatcher|born=1925|died=2013|nat=British|occ=prime minister|wplink=}} Named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thatcher effect
  1. The phenomenon whereby it is more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face. Wikipedia link: Thatcher effect Categories (topical): Margaret Thatcher

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