"Titchener circles" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: The illusion was popularized in the English-speaking world by Edward B. Titchener in a 1901 psychology textbook. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Titchener circles pl (plural only)
  1. Synonym of Ebbinghaus illusion Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Optical illusions Synonyms: Ebbinghaus illusion [synonym, synonym-of]
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