"café wall illusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: café wall illusions [plural], café-wall illusion [alternative]
Etymology: Described under its current name in 1973 by Richard Gregory, according to whom this effect was observed by a member of his laboratory, Steve Simpson, in the tiles of the wall of a café at the bottom of St Michael’s Hill, Bristol. Head templates: {{en-noun}} café wall illusion (plural café wall illusions)
  1. An optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating dark and light bricks appear to be sloped rather than parallel. Wikipedia link: Richard Gregory Categories (topical): Optical illusions
    Sense id: en-café_wall_illusion-en-noun-NcuOsaiH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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