"overview effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overview effects [plural]
Etymology: Coined by writer Frank White to describe the experience of astronauts when they see the Earth from space. Head templates: {{en-noun}} overview effect (plural overview effects)
  1. The transcendental change of perception when one can view the Earth, or any other planetary object, within the universal context. Categories (topical): Astronautics Categories (place): Earth
    Sense id: en-overview_effect-en-noun-P8h4gvHz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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