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optical illusion vs apparent motion

apparent motion vs optical illusion

optical illusion and apparent motion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
optical illusion Yes No No No
apparent motion Yes No No No
As nouns, apparent motion is a hyponym of optical illusion; that is, apparent motion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than optical illusion:
  • optical illusion: an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
  • apparent motion: an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
Other hyponyms of optical illusion include apparent movement, motion, movement, mirage.
optical illusion (noun) apparent motion (noun)
an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
Difference between optical illusion and apparent motion

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