"moon illusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the moon illusion [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the moon illusion}} the moon illusion
  1. The optical illusion whereby the moon looks larger when it is low in the sky than otherwise. Tags: singular, singular-only Synonyms: Moon illusion
    Sense id: en-moon_illusion-en-noun-wdOoySeF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English singularia tantum

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