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Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
James Patrick Murray

Meaning of "optical illusion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPTICAL ILLUSION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTICAL ILLUSION

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Optical illusion 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 OPTICAL ILLUSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

optical illusion

Optical illusion

An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main types: literal optical illusions that create images that are different from the objects that make them, physiological ones that are the effects on the eyes and brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type, and cognitive illusions, the result of unconscious inferences.

Definition of optical illusion in the English dictionary

The definition of optical illusion in the dictionary is an object causing a false visual impression. Other definition of optical illusion is an instance of deception by such an object.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTICAL ILLUSION

optical character reader
optical character recognition
optical computer
optical crown
optical density
optical disc
optical disk
optical double star
optical fibre
optical flint
optical glass
optical isomer
optical isomerism
optical mark reading
optical mouse
optical pyrometer
optical rotation
optical scanner
optical scanning
optical sound

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTICAL ILLUSION

allusion
blood transfusion
collusion
commission
conclusion
confusion
delusion
diffusion
exclusion
extrusion
fusion
illusion
in conclusion
inclusion
infusion
intrusion
occlusion
perfusion
seclusion
suffusion
transfusion

Synonyms and antonyms of optical illusion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «optical illusion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTICAL ILLUSION

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

Translator English - Chinese

视错觉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ilusión óptica
570 millions of speakers

English

optical illusion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑप्टिकल भ्रम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الوهم البصري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оптическая иллюзия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilusão de ótica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৃষ্টি ভ্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

illusion d´optique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ilusi optikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

optische Täuschung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目の錯覚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Khayalan optik
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thấy lầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியியல் மாயை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑप्टिकल भ्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Optik yanılsama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illusione ottica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złudzenie optyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптична ілюзія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iluzie optică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οφθαλμαπάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optiese illusie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optisk illusion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optisk illusjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optical illusion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL ILLUSION»

The term «optical illusion» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL ILLUSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optical illusion

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QUOTES WITH «OPTICAL ILLUSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word optical illusion.
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James Patrick Murray
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTICAL ILLUSION»

Discover the use of optical illusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optical illusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Masters of Deception: Escher, Dalí & the Artists of Optical ...
Celebrates the use of optical illusion in art, presenting the importance and uniqueness of such work, discussing such artists as Salvador Dalâi, M.C. Sesher, and Istvâan Orosz.
Al Seckel, 2004
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The Optical Illusion Book
A discussion of optical illusions with explanations of why we see them and suggestions for creating illusions of our own.
Seymour Simon, 1991
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Optical Illusion Play Pack
Provides instructions and forty-two puzzle pieces to create a variety of visual puzzles and optical illusions.
Martin Gardner, 2008
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Optical Illusion Experiments
Offers experiments that can be done by using everyday materials to explore how optical illusions occur, with experiments focused on motion, color, size and length, perspective, and depth. Reprint.
Michael A. Dispezio, 2007
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Lessons from an Optical Illusion: On Nature and Nurture, ...
As Edward Hundert--a philosopher, psychiatrist, and award-winning educator--makes clear in this eloquent interdisciplinary work, the newly emerging model for the interactions of brain and environment has enormous implications for our ...
Edward M. Hundert, 1997
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Freedom, an Optical Illusion
Freedom, An Optical Illusion is a about the life of a people still enslaved in nations that claim freedom for all of its citizens.
Alton Harvey, 2007
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How to make optical illusion tricks & toys
Presents more than sixty optical illusions that include tricks, drawings, and toys that can be assembled.
Elmer Richard Churchill, James Michaels, 1990
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Optical Illusion Flip Book: Astounding Optical Illusions ...
Collects optical illustions in which gray spots appear and disappear, straight lines wave, circles gyrate, and intricate patterns pulsate.
Gyles Brandreth, Katherine Joyce, 2001
9
The Optical Illusion Pack
Not only is this incredible kit packed with more than 100 mind-boggling illusions, it also explains the science behind them.
Janet Sacks, 2013
10
Optical illusion flip book: amazing optical tricks
Presents optical illusions and explains why the eyes perceive what isn't actually so.
Katherine Joyce, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTICAL ILLUSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optical illusion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Miracle or optical illusion? Video shows Virgin Mary's lips moving as …
The interior of Saint Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church in Punchbowl, Sydney, Australia, as seen in a photo posted on the church's official ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
Can Putin Afford to Keep East Ukraine?
Reaching out for a piece of paper and a pen, the commandant drew a simple optical illusion of cylinders that could be curved or square ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
7'6 Tacko Fall barely has to jump to dunk between his legs
... to prove that that's an actual person next to an actual 10' basketball hoop, and not some sort of optical illusion or funhouse mirror situation. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
4
Jim Souhan: Bridgewater, Zimmer allow Vikings to dream big
For the Vikings, that four-week optical illusion arrived in December 2012, when they won four straight games to finish with 10 victories and a ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
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MRT lodges report over guideway crack rumours
“We immediately issued a media release explaining that the 'crack' was an optical illusion and was actually a seam line of the netting which ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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Reading the Tea Leaves -- What's the Difference Between the …
It took less than 12 months for time to reveal, like an optical illusion snapping into place, the lunatic genius of Kidd's vision: like a shaman ... «Hardwood Paroxysm, Jul 15»
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Family Friendly
Family Day -- "Optical Illusion Fun" with magician Chuck Larson, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Clayton House museum in Fort Smith. $10 children, $5 parents ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Magic Takes Over Fort Smith Historic House For Family Day
The Clayton House's annual “Family Fun Day — 1880s Optical Illusion Fun” event will present numerous brain-tricking activities and sights for ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
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5 Reasons Your Body Shape Changes As You Age
It's not an optical illusion. Osteoporosis can cause rounding in the spine and shoulders, which is why getting enough calcium is important. Also ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Tehran's murals tell the story of Iran's political history
"Folded walls", an optical illusion mural by artist Medhi Ghadyanloo. Image: Mehdi Ghadyanloo, used with permission. Over the past 50 years, ... «CityMetric, Jul 15»

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