"Zöllner illusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zöllner illusions [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by German astrophysicist Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zöllner illusion (plural Zöllner illusions)
  1. An optical illusion in which parallel lines are made to appear convergent or divergent by means of oblique intersections. Wikipedia link: Zöllner illusion Categories (topical): Optical illusions Synonyms: Zöllner's lines, Zoellner illusion
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