"Wundt illusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wundt illusions [plural]
Etymology: first described by German psychologist Wilhelm Wundt in the 19th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wundt illusion (plural Wundt illusions)
  1. An optical illusion in which a background of crooked lines makes a figure in the foreground appear distorted. Categories (topical): Optical illusions
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