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Hering illusion

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Etymology

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Discovered by the German physiologist Ewald Hering in 1861.

Noun

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Hering illusion (plural Hering illusions)

  1. An optical illusion in which two straight and parallel lines presented in front of a radial (spoked) background appear to be bowed outwards.
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