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optical illusion vs apparent movement

apparent movement vs optical illusion

optical illusion and apparent movement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
optical illusion Yes No No No
apparent movement Yes No No No
As nouns, apparent movement is a hyponym of optical illusion; that is, apparent movement 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 movement: 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 motion, motion, movement, mirage.
optical illusion (noun) apparent movement (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 movement

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