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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE

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Impossible figure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impossible figure

Impossible object

An impossible object is a type of optical illusion. It consists of a two-dimensional figure which is instantly and subconsciously interpreted by the visual system as representing a projection of a three-dimensional object. In most cases the impossibility becomes apparent after viewing the figure for a few seconds. However, the initial impression of a 3D object remains even after it has been contradicted. There are also more subtle examples of impossible objects where the impossibility does not become apparent spontaneously and it is necessary to consciously examine the geometry of the implied object to determine that it is impossible. The unsettling nature of impossible objects occurs because of our natural desire to interpret 2D drawings as three-dimensional objects. This is why a drawing of a Necker cube would be most likely seen as a cube, rather than "two squares connected with diagonal lines, a square surrounded by irregular planar figures, or any other planar figure." With an impossible object, looking at different parts of the object makes one reassess the 3D nature of the object, which confuses the mind.

Definition of impossible figure in the English dictionary

The definition of impossible figure in the dictionary is a picture of an object that at first sight looks three-dimensional but cannot be a two-dimensional projection of a real three-dimensional object, for example a picture of a staircase that re-enters itself while appearing to ascend continuously Also called: Escher figure.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE

imposing stone
imposing table
imposingly
imposingness
imposition
impossibilism
impossibilist
impossibilities
impossibility
impossible
impossibleness
impossibly
impost
imposter
imposthumate
imposthumation
imposthume
impostor
impostorous
impostrous

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE

action figure
configure
cult figure
cut a good figure
cut a poor figure
disfigure
double-figure
father figure
figure
go figure
hourglass figure
index figure
ligure
prefigure
reconfigure
refigure
single-figure
solid figure
stick figure
terminal figure
transfigure

Synonyms and antonyms of impossible figure in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «impossible figure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE

Find out the translation of impossible figure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impossible figure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impossible figure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不可能的图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cifra imposible
570 millions of speakers

English

impossible figure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंभव आंकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرقم المستحيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невозможная фигура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

figura impossível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসম্ভব চিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffre impossible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angka mustahil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unmöglich Figur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不可能図形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불가능 도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mokal tokoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con số không thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமற்றது படம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशक्य गोष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Imkansız figür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

figura impossibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niemożliwe postać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неможлива фігура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

figura imposibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδύνατη σιλουέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmoontlik figuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omöjlig figur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

umulig figur
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE»

The term «impossible figure» is used very little and occupies the 171.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impossible figure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE»

Discover the use of impossible figure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impossible figure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Psychology: Themes and Variations
Three widely studied impossible figures are shown in Figure 4.39, and a more recent impossible figure created by Roger Shepard (1990) can be seen in Figure 4.40. Notice that specific portions of these figures are reasonable, but they don't ...
Wayne Weiten, 2012
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Line Drawing Interpretation
We can, in fact, find other reasons to declare this an impossible figure. Consider the reduced version in Figure 2.7(b). In this reduced version, surfaces S and S appear to be coplanar, but T intersects S and S along two non-collinear lines, ...
Martin Cooper, 2010
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Handbook of Cross-cultural Psychology: Basic processes and ...
To test this, rural Kwengo children drawn from a newly established primary school were requested to build models and to copy an impossible figure. It was found that those schoolchildren who built well integrated 3D models took significantly ...
John W. Berry, Ype H. Poortinga, Janak Pandey, 1997
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A Topological Picturebook
Nor is it necessary to use affine projection (orthographic or oblique) to produce an impossible figure. Penrose drew the figure with each bar converging to vanishing points, but not in global perspective. In 3-point perspective a rotationally ...
George K. Francis, 2013
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The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to ...
... passengers aboard, the wind is blowing EastNorth-East, the clock points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month ofMay. How old is the captain? impossible figure An image in two dimensions ofan object that, because of spatial  ...
David Darling, 2004
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Introduction to Psychology
Can you draw this impossible figure? Look carefully at the figure above. You will find that if you look at the right end of this tuning fork, it appears to have two prongs. But if you look at the left end, it appears to have three prongs. You're looking ...
Rod Plotnik, Haig Kouyoumdjian, 2013
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Can You Believe Your Eyes?
Figure 8.14 – An impossible figure. The next impossible figures are solid in form. Figure 8.14 is a variation of the Penrose triangle, which appears solid largely as a function of altering the widths of some of the lines so as to remove the hollow ...
J. Richard Block, Harold Yuker, 2013
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Modularity: Understanding the Development and Evolution of ...
For example, if we create the corner pieces of a rectangular frame, only three combinations will result in possible objects, and the others will be impossible ( figure 12.5a). One such frame in the opposite perspective could be associated with the ...
Werner Callebaut, Diego Rasskin-Gutman, 2005
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M.C. Escher's Legacy: A Centennial Celebration : Collection ...
I'm not acquainted with any works of Escher based on this impossible figure. That's why two of my works reproduced here give reference to other artists (Figs. 9b and 9c). Apart from the impossible cube we can also make the impossible square ...
Doris Schattschneider, Michele Emmer, 2005
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Structural Information Theory: The Simplicity of Visual Form
In fact, from this perspective, the shape belongs to an impossible figure. As has been argued by Boselie and Leeuwenberg (1986), an impossible figure can still be visually represented, namely, m m 4 4 A B Figure 3.15 Object A Process versus ...
Emanuel Leeuwenberg, Peter A. van der Helm, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOSSIBLE FIGURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impossible figure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blog: Budget opens questions on Scottish spending priorities
Many have speculated at how this seemingly impossible figure might be reached and what the impacts of this might be for the working age ... «Scottish Housing News, Jul 15»
2
Money for old rocks - we need real trade not foreign aid
In fact according to a File on Four investigation for BBC R4 an impossible figure of tens of millions of animals would have to have been ... «The Economic Voice, Jul 15»
3
BBQ Kings Launches Box Subscription Club
7 in 10 Americans rate themselves as "better than average" grillers, an impossible figure, but BBQ Kings is determined to make sure its ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
4
Barbie Finally Gets a Body Part That Real Girls Will Recognize
When you think of Barbie, what comes to mind? A scientifically impossible figure? Ridiculous blue eye makeup? A haircut waiting to happen? Okay, after those ... «The Stir, Jun 15»
5
Human Barbie Calls Haters "Openly Jealous" After Admitting Using …
Valeria Lukyanova has previously drawn criticism from eating disorder organisations for implying that her impossible figure is achievable ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»
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Human Barbie photoshopped jorts: Offers fess-up to photo poor …
Unfortunately many of the kids ogling this woman and dreaming of a body like this have no idea that this is almost an impossible figure to ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
7
Three takeaways from Rams' rookie orientation
Brown also cuts an impossible figure. 2. There's a reason why the word minicamp isn't used at Rams Park. Fisher is the only coach in the ... «ESPN, May 15»
8
Viewability Deficit Heavily Impacts Publishers' Bottom Line
The IAB countered by saying 100% viewability is an impossible figure to measure right now, and instead recommended publishers aim for an ... «MediaPost Communications, Apr 15»
9
Baltimore rioter's parents: 'My son is not an evil child' - video
... Bobbi Smallwood, to do the right thing and turn himself in to the police – but they were stunned when his bail was set at an impossible figure. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Luis Enrique: Ibrahimovic's failure and Suarez's success at Barca …
"He is very fit and has scored his 400 goals, which is an impossible figure really - he is unique," he continued. "But we are not favourites to win ... «Goal.com, Apr 15»

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