Ehrenstein illusion

English

Etymology

Studied by the German psychologist Walter Ehrenstein (1899–1961).

Noun

Ehrenstein illusion (plural Ehrenstein illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which the sides of a square placed inside a pattern of concentric circles take an apparent curved shape.
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