| 单词 | optical illusion |
| 例句 | He had thought they were following a path, but now that he tried to see the path, it shimmered, and vanished, like an optical illusion. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Most professional astronomers of the day were skeptical, believing the “canal lines” were optical illusions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The hairpin crown was an optical illusion: it’s just hair, graying and cropped short. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She had lost weight and at first I thought she might have grown, because she looked taller, but then I realized it was just an optical illusion, the effect of my own shrinking. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew the glow was my imag-ination or an optical illusion based on the fact that the light coming from the basement was bright while the rest of the house was so dark. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The Frenchman talks about optical illusions, electromagnetism; there’s a pause and a peal of static, as though a record is being flipped, and then he enthuses about coal. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Or that optical illusion with the staircases that never stop going upward. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Like you said, it’s not magic. Must be something like our sky turning gray. Some kind of optical illusion or hologram, hiding a doorway. This place is all jacked up.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The crisp interior rectangle is an optical illusion, though, formed by chromatic juxtapositions and flat brushwork carefully laid down. Around the Galleries: Matt Wedel's 'Peaceable Fruit' ceramics have a hint of fiery apocalypse 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “I am a racial optical illusion,” he says. ‘Loving Day,’ by Mat Johnson 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z It’s thin yet full, short and long, wet but also dry, seemingly “young buck” despite seeming geriatric too, an optical illusion of barbering. Trae Young: Your Hair Is an Unsolved Mystery. But a Magnificent One. 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z But in an instant it flips, like the famous optical illusion that shows a young or old woman depending on your perspective, and becomes a container: for drinking water, for cherries, for begged coins. A Hat Tip to 4 New Picture Books 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z In one painting, “Three Sisters,” the faces of matriarchs from three distinct communities and time periods intersect, emerging and recessing in the frame, with optical illusions created by the overlapping lines and colors. Tomashi Jackson Harvests Histories From the Land of Plenty 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z For two days, Saturday and Sunday, the courtyard will be open for visitors to walk on it and observe the optical illusion. Louvre's glass pyramid set for interactive performance for 30th... 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The ancient Greeks made their columns bulge out slightly about a third of the way up to correct for the optical illusion of concavity — a technique known as entasis. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope I would also suggest that there is a period just before and after you reach the apex of your jump that you are ascending/descending slowly so that there is an optical illusion. Can footballers really 'hang' in midair? 2013-04-24T15:35:35Z Instead, her moves were attuned to an anticipated visual experience—something like the forced perspective of a raked theater stage or the optical illusion of anamorphosis. Zaha Hadid Was Just Getting Started 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Working with museum educators, young visitors will devise their own optical illusions. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 2012-08-30T22:00:07Z But it was the way that optical illusion lines raked through the dresses that needed a mathematician to understand. Fashion Review: Bottega Veneta: Tomas Maier Turns Soft Into Sharp 2014-02-23T18:32:32Z But for all the good sense of a practical coat with a fur collar, what impressed were the ghostly effects of the optical illusions on organza slithering across the body. Fashion Review: Moncler and Pedro Lourenco Send Out Digital Designs 2012-03-06T19:18:50Z “All that!” a joyous Marc Jacobs said backstage after a presentation of super short and super long outfits, both playing with the idea of optical illusions. Marc Jacobs: Optical Allusions 2012-09-11T17:04:44Z Not only does the moon appear to change shape by way of an optical illusion, it also appears to move across the sky. Ever wondered why you can see the moon sometimes during the day? 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z It refers also to a separate work, Roget’s study of the optical illusion in which a turning wheel viewed through an aperture appears to stand still or move backward. ‘Roget’s Ilusion’: wheels within wheels, words within words 2014-05-07T20:16:34Z Mr Hanshaw got the idea after going to an exhibition by Escher, the Dutch artist who created optical illusions by depicting objects that look realistic on first glance, but are actually impossible and surreal. Doctor Who fan creates new TV titles 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z This duality of meanings is reflected in the optical illusion rendered by Mr. Polke in the glass. Zurich, for a Song 2010-09-24T18:42:00Z For me, it’s like that optical illusion: is it a vase, or two faces? Hannah Gadsby meets Roxane Gay: ‘Trolls get incensed by a woman daring to think she's funny. I'm very funny’ 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Back then, her only knitting skill was basic hand crochet, a far cry from the highly technical futuristic knits and optical illusion patterns that have become her signature. The Designers Who Are Making Knitwear Cool 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Still, Goldman got her crowning moment, with an optical illusion that made the audience ooh and aah ... then laugh at its soft collapse. Review: Trey McIntyre Project is physical and precise; witty and intricate 2010-03-19T16:44:00Z The sole moments of clarity concern the optical illusion: a ball that Katigbak seems to make disappear in midair. ‘Out of Time’ Review: Once Sidelined, Now Taking Center Stage 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement The autism pandemic, in other words, is an optical illusion, one brought about by an original sin of diagnostic parsimony. ‘NeuroTribes,’ by Steve Silberman 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z “I commissioned different artists to make op-art murals on which people would play handball,” says Allen, referring to art that employs optical illusions. After 15 years, a forest, a pig and a giant tongue, Echo Park alternative arts space Machine Project is closing its doors 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z More doable excursions were everywhere: a short hike up Upper Table Rock Trail; a play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, 30 minutes away; a visit to the optical illusions of The Oregon Vortex. Place 13 of 52: On the Water, and Off, the Rogue River in Oregon Charms 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z But he didn’t manage to disappear into a strange optical illusion at the end of the story. Alan Moore Digs Up 'Unearthing' and Lays His Comics Career to Rest 2010-07-26T22:05:00Z A vengeful King Kong hasn’t toppled it; it’s a cutout placed there to create an optical illusion. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 8-14 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Some of last year’s winning costumes included a knight, a toilet and a cut-in-half optical illusion. Halloween treat in store for creative costume makers 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z It appears to rise up off the street due to an optical illusion, forcing drivers to slow down in fear of messing up their vehicles. Elementary students design crosswalk to encourage drivers to slow down 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z In the chateau, mirrors and light create optical illusions, raising the question: Who is the subject, who is the object? Art-world star brings a contemporary perspective to the magnificent Versailles palace 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Within his structure, which shifts dancers across or on and off the stage in packs, Mr. Morris creates optical illusions, fooling the eyes into imagining that there are double, even triple the number of performers. Dance Review: Mark Morris Dance Group at BAM Opera House 2012-03-03T00:04:35Z From there, the designer quickly shifted his attention to hand-painted shading, optical illusion prints and a 3-D braided effect that drew the eye in, techniques that created a sense of depth. Special Report: Fashion: Gabriele Colangelo and Marco de Vincenzo in Milan 2011-09-25T16:48:43Z Although the striking, 3D images have been called "holograms", they are in fact the result of an optical illusion pioneered in the Victorian era. Elvis to be digitally recreated 2012-06-07T09:21:20Z What happened was more like what happens when you stare at those poster-size optical illusions, the ones that look like a chaos of computer-generated black dots—at first. My year without makeup 2013-01-10T01:00:00Z Paul based his unusual Duck-Rabbit logo on an optical illusion he found in a book. Our Favorite Southern Breweries 2010-04-07T20:54:00Z "I am a racial optical illusion," he declares early in the novel. 'Loving Day's' examination of race is handled with candor, wit 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Others are tightly cropped slices of things hanging on her walls, creating strange optical illusions. Tina Barney: The Photographer’s Origin Story 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Now, it looks like there’s a new optical illusion that’s stirring up conversation online. Is This a Photo of Shiny Legs or Legs With White Paint? 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z We stopped at a half-dozen covered bridges just long enough for selfies and found Gravity Hill, an optical illusion that makes cars look like they’re rolling uphill. I vacationed at the East Coast’s quintessential rest stop. It’s more inviting than it looks. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Camera angles, lighting and optical illusions can be employed and manipulated. What if They Could Make the Pandemic Go Poof? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z There are more stacked I-beam pieces at Brown, including one that seems to penetrate a wall, another optical illusion. Last Chance: Martin Creed’s Solo Shows at Gavin Brown and Hauser & Wirth 2013-12-17T22:13:14Z It was our first experience of learning that there’s a bit of an optical illusion of like, “We got a song on the radio! We’re big time!” Tegan and Sara: Releasing an Album Is Like Running a Political Campaign 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z All the color shapes are mostly organic, but the stretched canvas and the optical illusion are geometric. Around the Galleries: Matt Wedel's 'Peaceable Fruit' ceramics have a hint of fiery apocalypse 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z When spun, it created an optical illusion that formed the shape of a heart. Modern Love: Speaking at Arm?s Length With Music 2011-02-24T22:56:15Z Color’s mysterious properties, like iridescence, fluorescence and optical illusions, are still being explored and exploited. ‘Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color’ Review: Vibrant From Any Angle 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Williams nicely observes some optical illusions the single-minded metaphorist might miss. Poem of the week: Descent by Frances Williams 2010-06-14T11:26:00Z The music video was filmed in a Brooklyn lot, and shows the band members moving through a complicated set of optical illusions, which took almost three weeks to build, according to Rolling Stone. Watch OK Go’s new mind-bending video for “Writing on the Wall” 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z These projections are not technically holograms but instead rely on an optical illusion, first discovered in the 19th century called Pepper’s Ghost to create the appearance of a three-dimensional image. Kim Kardashian's father resurrected as hologram in birthday present from Kanye West 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z This exhibition focuses primarily on the pop artist’s early years, when he pioneered Op Art — a movement that incorporated optical illusion into the visual arts canon — in South America. What's on This Week Around the World 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Numerous artists who preceded them were influences — Jackson Pollock for techniques, Matisse for use of color and even Monet for the optical illusions he created in his water-lily paintings. Review: Color Field painters and their wide-open hues at Wright Exhibition Space 2011-05-19T20:02:04Z Together, the McGuires construct worlds made entirely out of paper, which are then given life with the aid of projections, optical illusions and the intervention of actors. Pulp fiction: bringing pop-up paper theatre to life 2013-07-03T14:45:45Z Think gowns with an optical illusion checkerboard twist; long, narrow-shouldered princess coats sprinkled with polka dots; pristine suffragist tuxedo suits; and sweeping, severe Grand Bal capes. At Couture, Lofty Traditions Face the New Swiftness of Fury 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Seeing our connections to the natural world is like detecting the pattern hidden inside an optical illusion. ‘The Universe Within’: the world’s history inside us 2013-01-11T00:46:45Z This challenge requires words that are the literary equivalent of optical illusions. Disturbing words 2010-07-05T09:21:00Z Be sure to visit nearby Gravity Hill, an optical illusion where your car appears to roll uphill. I vacationed at the East Coast’s quintessential rest stop. It’s more inviting than it looks. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z It was also a show about optical illusions, about flat surfaces and volume against various backgrounds, about cheekbones and haunches and heels and hair. Music Review: Rihanna at Madison Square Garden, Dressed for Battle 2010-08-14T01:00:00Z I asked Cooper if he intended a resemblance to Duchamp’s optical illusions, and if he, like Duchamp, was attempting to move from the “retinal” to the “conceptual.” How Dennis Cooper Creates Fiction from GIFs 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The main spiral staircase almost looks like an optical illusion. 36 Hours in Genoa, Italy 2010-05-27T22:03:00Z “It’s like this weird optical illusion, I guess, where it does feel like suddenly now I’m beginning to be on this quest — and in fact, I was always on it,” she said. Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Album Tackles a Newer Archive: Her Own 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z A colorful optical illusion has divided social media users once more as people debate which animal is actually displayed in the unfinished drawing. Viral optical illusion has some seeing donkey, seal or something else 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Interactive exhibits include those on the human body, optical illusions, music and aerodynamics. 6 reasons to go on a family road trip to Pullman (in addition to football) 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Nearby, mirrored sculptures from his “Déplacements” series produce disorienting optical illusions as a viewer moves around them, while the projected-light installations in yet another room create disco-ball effects of shifting color. Julio Le Parc and Art That Won’t Stand Still 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The second ring in the circus is “Lincoln, Lonnie and Me — A Story in 5 Parts,” a 2012 work that takes the form of a 19th-century optical illusion called “Pepper’s Ghost.” Carrie Mae Weems Sets the Stage and Urges Action 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Fahey praised the upcoming "Brain Games," which premieres April 22 and puts the brain through a series of experiments and optical illusions. A reboot for the National Geographic Channel 2013-04-11T14:04:09Z “With bags you see the fullness and then a little depression, she said. “When you fill that depression, it creates an optical illusion of smoothness.” The Fix for Dark Circles, Bags and Droopy Lids 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z A puffy heart choker showcases a 5.5 carat Prada Cut diamond at its point, designed in an optical illusion that makes it look like it’s hovering over the gold. There's a reason they call it a statement piece 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Think of something like an optical illusion -- it might make you feel like you are looking at one thing when you are really looking at another. Brain inspires more robust AI 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Retrograde motion is an optical illusion caused by all the planets moving at different speeds from one another. What is Mercury retrograde? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z But the team says the stadium, which is built into a hill, was never under water — and the apparent flood in the video is just an optical illusion. FACT FOCUS: Is Dodger Stadium flooded? No, it was just an illusion 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z It was an optical illusion, the interplay of water and light on a wet surface. No, Dodger Stadium didn't flood. That's just a reflection 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The streak of light, known as a "light pillar", is an optical illusion formed by reflections off ice crystals on a cold day. Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z In an optical illusion caused by the pub’s slant, patrons could roll marbles and coins on some of the interior’s surfaces and watch them seem to tumble uphill, as though gravity had magically reversed itself. Patrons Want Straight Answers in Crooked House Pub’s Demise 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Visitors flocked to see the distinctive building and witness the optical illusion of coins and marbles seemingly rolling uphill along the bar. The Crooked House: Fire rips through famed 'wonky' pub 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z They can create mesmerizing optical illusions and intricate latticework designs. Exploring the rich history of Indian block printing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z People are more likely to accept weak evidence or fall prey to optical illusions if they support preexisting beliefs. Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Then later that evening, the moon dog, a rare optical illusion, emerged low over the horizon. Raw Meat and Moon Signs: Inuit Lessons for Soldiers in the Arctic 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Scott J. Kelly, a former astronaut, said that when flying, whether in air or space, optical illusions abound. NASA Panel Says Data Problems Make Explaining U.F.O.s Difficult 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Scott Kelly, a former astronaut and pilot with decades of experience, told a story about an optical illusion. UFOs: What we learned from Nasa's public meeting 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In scientific communities, it’s largely considered an optical illusion caused by personal perspectives of slopes without a view of the horizon. Small WA city’s weird phenomenon has stumped experts for decades 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z When you go spelunking or visit a deep underground cavern, the tour guides often point out an optical illusion. ‘Normal’ is in the eye of the beholder 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z People have described the white road markings as "optical illusions", as the white kerbs and painted white lines look similar. Calls for removal of Keynsham 'optical illusion' cycle lane 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z This life-size optical illusion captivated local and international media. Pacific Science Center’s leaky reflecting pool may become a meadow 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Planetary alignment, also known as a conjunction between two planets, is, in essence, an optical illusion. 5 planets will line up in a row above the Earth. Here’s how to view the rare event 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z They say the optical illusion might be an explanation for other gravity hills, but not Prosser’s. Small WA city’s weird phenomenon has stumped experts for decades 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z But again, on closer inspection, you realize it’s almost an optical illusion. Here is a portrait of an L.A. artist having an intimate conversation among friends 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Infinity pools are built as optical illusions where water seemingly has no boundary, slipping into nothingness, bleeding into the horizon. Review: Brandon Cronenberg's weird and wonderful 'Infinity Pool' is a unique ride 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A rare cloud formation, that creates an optical illusion tricking viewers into thinking it looks like a UFO, has been seen in Turkey. UFO-like cloud forms in Turkey 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z This optical illusion, called the “Mona Lisa effect,” could scare would-be attackers and buy the insects enough time to escape. Predators Act like Butterflies’ Eyespots Are Looking Right at Them 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Electric fireplaces use a variety of optical illusions, including lights and mirrors, to create the visual effect of a flame. Ask Angi: What are the benefits of an electric fireplace? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The artist’s nude self-portrait occupies an eerie spatial realm, made all the more mystical for being not a simple optical illusion but a deliberate light-bending production. Four art shows spotlight Black portraiture 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z We now know the lines on Mars were optical illusions, but the lines on Europa are real. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z There are further problems with the camera analogy that can be revealed when we examine optical illusions. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Most visuals, however, are not optical illusions; less noticeable perspectives may require more analysis and may be more influenced by your cultural identity and the ways in which you are accustomed to interpreting. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z But it’s an optical illusion, and we need to figure out what to do with that energy instead. B.J. Novak and Ashton Kutcher talk ‘Vengeance,’ 'Punk'd' and a 'friend at Davos' 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Some optical illusions can take advantage of depth cues as well, though those are more often using monocular cues to fool the brain into seeing different parts of the scene as being at different depths. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, it was the realm of gentle optical illusion in patterning that gave several ensembles a kinesis. Layering, statement denim hit Paris Fashion Week 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z He also explores his identity as a “mulatto” — a “racial optical illusion.” How Mat Johnson's sci-fi space satire captured our COVID-19 crackup — four years ago 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z A dark hole: This optical illusion has a revelation about your brain and eyes. A Tax Deal, in Trouble 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Monument Valley, the picturesque puzzle game series where players must navigate maps full of optical illusions, will no longer be exclusive to mobile devices. Monument Valley’s puzzles will reach PC gamers on July 12th 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Because we have little to which to compare the canyon with, he theorizes, “it stuns the eye but cannot really hold the attention,” appearing “like a scale model or an optical illusion.” A Writer Returns to the Grand Canyon, This Time With His Mother’s Ashes 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Rainbows are an optical illusion but what weather conditions are needed for them to appear? Haunting skies over the UK feature rare asperitas clouds - BBC Weather 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The Ames room offers a more fascinating optical illusion: A person in one corner appears to shrink to a fraction of the size of a person in the opposite corner, who looks comically large. Interaction is the heart of Maryland Science Center human body exhibit 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Forward Roberto Moreira’s header was an optical illusion from most angles as the attempt curved around to the back — outer — part of the net in the 16th minute. Sounders advance to CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals by blasting F.C. Motagua 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The effect is almost an optical illusion that changes the word the more you look at it. Whose house? Rams' Hollywood sign takeover a flop in L.A. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z “In an urban dwelling with smaller spaces, we are always into mirrors to give the optical illusion of making things look larger.” The best ways to use mirrors in your home 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Menzel explained that people were misperceiving distant objects in the skies, such as planes and balloons, or being fooled by optical illusions produced by clouds and celestial phenomena. Why is a Harvard astrophysicist working with UFO buffs? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z It's like when you talk about vision, people yawn, but when you talk about optical illusions, they go, "That's cool." Leonard Mlodinow, author of "Emotional," on how fear and disgust are your brain's friends 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z “I just wanted people to see my work and have that optical illusion. I was not thinking about getting paid for the entrance,” Vides says. A graffiti tagger as a teen, he now designs for Fendi and Mercedes-Benz 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z But the optical illusion also functions as a practical solution to a conundrum that arose early in development: How does a robot gymnast stick the landing? How Disney used cutting-edge robotics to make Spider-Man soar over Avengers Campus 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Purported sightings by military pilots of objects that defy all known aerodynamics in their sudden and steep accelerations may be delusions, hoaxes or optical illusions. Maybe the Aliens Really Are Here 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z “Humans are subject to hallucinations, optical illusions, all kinds of crazy stuff. You cannot trust people.” Why is a Harvard astrophysicist working with UFO buffs? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z You will find people who believe that flying saucers are nothing but optical illusions and misidentified drones and weather phenomena. Why Tucker Carlson loves UFOs: Jason Colavito on the hidden links between conspiracy theories 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z The images in her Camo - short for camouflage - series create an optical illusion where the person in the photograph almost disappears yet it is impossible to ignore her. Thandiwe Muriu: Standing out in camouflage 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z The outcome of a 100-meter race is essentially an optical illusion. One of the N.F.L.’s Fastest Is Among the Slowest on the Track 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z This persistence of vision is not an optical illusion. Perspective | Tara VanDerveer had a vision. Years later, Stanford again enjoys the view from the top. 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The effect is an example of an optical illusion known as a superior mirage. Walker 'stunned' to see ship hovering high above sea off Cornwall 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Every month brings a new set of designs, each with a particular theme, such as fractals, optical illusions and Mobius strips. Virtual ‘sculpture,’ based on math, that’s everywhere and nowhere at once 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z “It’s like magic, to create optical illusions by defining intentional focal points,” Sherri Monte says. 4 ways to brighten your home and banish the gloom of winter | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Using such technology creates a relatively simple optical illusion - and is used in theatres, museums and theme park attractions such as Disney World's Haunted Mansion. Kanye West gives Kim Kardashian birthday hologram of dead father 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z “The strength of this figure is an optical illusion,” Nancy Vanden Houten, an economist at Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note. Blowout US economic growth in summer is already fading 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “The strength of this figure is an optical illusion,” Nancy Vanden Houten, an economist at Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note. Blowout US economic growth in summer is already fading 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Hoffman calls the lower case-fatality rate an optical illusion, in that we’re now finding so many more PEs, the vast majority of which would be clinically insignificant. COVID's Other Toll: Unnecessary Tests and Huge Hospital Bills 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z "What looks like great speed and wild maneuvers is just a common optical illusion combined with the effects of the FLIR's gimbal and glare filter." Sorry, believers: Skeptics say there are rational explanations for military pilots' UFO videos 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z The Internet is full of such optical illusions, which simultaneously expose our brain’s hidden subsystems and their mistakes. Opinion | Americans can survive seeing two versions of ‘the dress.’ But not two versions of protests. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The 25-year-old supermodel recently told a fan in the comments section on social media that specific clothing acts as an optical illusion. Pregnant Gigi Hadid says 'really baggy clothes' help keep baby bump hidden: 'An optical illusion' 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z He looks so chuffed with these “optical illusion” haircuts. Ai Weiwei on his new life in the UK: 'People are at least polite. In Germany, they weren't' 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Inspired by midcentury pop art, there are retro hues, square and rectangular shapes, and eye-catching optical illusion patterns. It’s that ’70s (and ’80s) show in home decor | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Inspired by midcentury op art, there are retro hues, square and rectangular shapes, and eye-catching optical illusion patterns. RIGHT AT HOME: It’s that ‘70s (and ‘80s) show in home decor 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z “That’s a huge piece of why those images are so interesting. I knew that if I moved the camera as we danced together, as photographer and subject, we could create these wonderful optical illusions.” Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have been holding hands for years, folks 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z About 10 million people in the U.S. currently use this form of correction, but a new study finds it may cause a potentially dangerous optical illusion. A Dangerous Optical Illusion 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z These act like enormous funhouse mirrors to produce optical illusions on the grandest scale. Putting the ‘I’ in science 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Many of those grainy photos and videos turned out to be hoaxes or optical illusions. Review | A hopeful skeptic joins the search for the sasquatch 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Well, it’s no optical illusion or training camp exaggeration. Spinnin’ Sam: Jets’ Darnold tossing passes with more zip 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z As I watched, I was never sure if the vague and disjointed performance I was seeing was a kind of optical illusion. Football in Palestine: a sporting pursuit seen as ‘more noble than war’ | Nicholas Blincoe 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z But research was already showing that their members—WEIRDos, as they were dubbed—are outliers in some traits, tending to view themselves positively and to be susceptible to certain optical illusions. Is the Western mind too WEIRD to study? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z An optical illusion that’s baffling the internet looks like the former, but is actually something very different. Stunning image of beach is not what it seems in viral illusion 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Researchers are showing that cats perceive some optical illusions the same way we do and that they can distinguish their owners' voices from those of strangers. Cats rival dogs on many tests of social smarts. But is anyone brave enough to study them? 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z It must be like an optical illusion at some parts and make you doubt what you knew about them. Tony nominee Laurie Metcalf on the heartbreak of playing Hillary on Broadway 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Marvel social media pages posted Magic Eye optical illusion posters for the film. ‘Captain Marvel’ could rescue the box office, after the worst February in years 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In an optical illusion called the barber pole, diagonal stripes appear to move up or down, depending on which way the pole is rotating. Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Scientists Camouflaged Horses to Find Out 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The Moon appears particularly large when it is close to the horizon thanks to an optical illusion known as “the moon illusion.” 'Super snow moon' stuns as the biggest supermoon of 2019 lights up the sky 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The Moon will appear particularly large when it is close to the horizon thanks to an optical illusion known as “the moon illusion.” Get set for ‘super snow moon,’ the biggest supermoon of the year 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z This research hasn’t led to the creation of any invisibility cloaks like you’ve seen in Harry Potter, but it does use some of the same science behind some optical illusions. The Pentagon compiled research into invisibility cloaking, wormholes, and warp drive 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The Broadmoor Golf Club East is another timeless mountain course, built hard against Cheyenne Mountain with famed green contours that pose optical illusions. The Broadmoor Golf Club (East) - Golf Digest 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z This “crown” creates an optical illusion in which the runway looks shorter than it is to approaching aircraft. Marines 'invade' Catalina Island to fix crumbling airstrip at Airport in the Sky 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z “How this optical illusion made me question my reality” Stare at these colors for long enough, and they’ll disappear. 2018 in weird science, from alien conspiracies to sensory illusions 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z One of her methods involves probing optical illusions, such as the famous face–vase picture. How the brain’s face code might unlock the mysteries of perception 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The first features work by Maltese, an artist from Toronto who creates paintings inspired by optical illusion and geometric pattern. Datebook: The power of monuments, Greek mythology reframed and iconic portraiture 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z In 2016, she went as herself — but then recruited four other women to join her as her "clones," creating an optical illusion of sorts. Heidi Klum Took Her Halloween Costume to a New Level Again 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “The tub creates an optical illusion…as if it is floating.” Should You Envy People With Soaking Tubs? 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z And then you realize: the bedroom is an optical illusion, a hall of mirrors. Who Needs Halloween? 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The moon will look bigger than usual due to an optical illusion that occurs just as Earth’s satellite begins to rise to the east. Sweet celestial treat for Seattle moon watchers this week 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z This covers an entire room, so that we seem to be enclosed in an optical illusion. Can robots make art? 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The answer may lie in a previous optical illusion that made waves online about that white and gold dress. What colour are these tennis balls? 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z DeLap’s eccentric boxes, which focus vision while blocking it, are related to impossible objects — a type of optical illusion. Tony DeLap's hybrids of painting and sculpture are impossible objects 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Tracing your eyes along this hybrid horror is almost like an optical illusion: one cable splits in two and then splits into two again, forking and twisting as it curves around. This is the future Apple wanted 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Chiuri channeled surrealism for her predominantly black-and-white Dior show that brimmed with optical illusion and surprise. Dior gets surreal as stars talk Time’s Up at Paris couture 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Thousands of YouTube videos claim the world is flat, gravity is uncertain, space is fake and the curvature of the planet is an optical illusion. The Earth is round, and other myths, debunked by the flat Earth movement (you read that right) – LA Times 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Most likely all such sightings are optical illusions occurring in the sky like mirages in the desert. Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z There is no normal except as a temporary optical illusion. What If Our Current State of Affairs Is Actually ‘Normal’? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Think of them as optical illusions for computers. Google’s AI thinks this turtle looks like a gun, which is a problem 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z It's actually a lace-up sneaker — and, in the tradition of all of our favorite viral optical illusions, its color combination is very much up for debate. The Internet Can't Stop Debating the Color of These Sneakers 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z At first people would tell him that the structures were artefacts or optical illusions, he recalls. How the Internet of cells has biologists buzzing 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z "I walked in on my flatmate looking at an optical illusion with his pants down. He jumped up and screamed 'it's not what it looks like!'" Fringe joke winner Ken Cheng's five tips to be funnier - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The despondent self-criticism that frustrates the New Optimists is fuelled in part – at least the way they see it – by a kind of optical illusion in the way we think about progress. Is the world really better than ever? 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z A projection for a Warner Bros. party in 2012 filled nearly an entire movie studio lot, creating optical illusions that gave the multistory buildings the appearance of depth and movement. From 'Game of Thrones' to 'Harry Potter,' projection mapping lights up L.A. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z But that isn't stopping people from trying to wrap their brains around this new optical illusion. The Internet Can't Stop Debating the Color of These Sneakers 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z We tip our hats to the lovely optical illusion created by Captain America’s spinning shield. Comic-Con 2017: Best of the Convention Hall floor 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Truly Design, the studio founded by artists from the Nineties street graffiti scene specializing in optical illusions, will also render homage to the lovable mouse with artwork at the store’s entrance. BHV Marais to bring Mickey Mouse to the Rue de Rivoli store in Paris 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z As much as it might have been an optical illusion, the hitting between them, within their own parameters of power, seemed more venomous than that in the opening match between Novak Djokovic and Adrian Mannarino. Johanna Konta first British woman into Wimbledon semi-final since 1978 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Nothing splits the internet like a good old vision quest, and a sporty Nike outfit is the latest viral optical illusion to launch a debate over what colors it is. The Internet Can't Agree What Colors This Nike Outfit Is 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z This apparent proximity is only an optical illusion, however. Sparkly Meteors and 7 More Can’t-Miss Sky Events in July 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Take a look and be inspired by this latest development in Instagram optical illusions. Dresses Made of Watermelon Slices Are Instagram's New Trend 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z One species favors a particular shade of royal blue, while another uses an optical illusion known as forced perspective that makes objects appear to be a different size than they actually are. Opinion | Can female preferences shape male behavior? In scientific terms, probably. 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z He removes his eye mask and smiles at the Alps below—an optical illusion making them into craters and not mountains—and then he sees the city itself. “It’s a Summer Day” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, an optical illusion featuring a giant sinkhole will mimic the Aurora Australis. Imaginary creatures to light up Sydney Opera House - BBC News 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z She knew she liked optical illusions, so she decided to design and build a costume that made her look like a headless person. Student deals with autism by making elaborate costumes 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z However, it becomes far more than just an optical illusion. ‘Sleight’ review: Now you see him — a shining star in gritty tale 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Needless to say, printing an optical illusion onto a piece of moving fabric proved to be difficult. Web wings, GPS: A breakdown of Peter Parker's new super suit in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z We do not believe the towering flames enveloping Imperial’s Sarnia refinery were an optical illusion. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Of course, this is partly an optical illusion. There will be no President Le Pen | Catherine Fieschi 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Because of an optical illusion, the moon will appear larger, and possibly more colorful. New York Today: Behold, the Supermoon 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Technically speaking, linear perspective is nothing more than an optical illusion, but it is rightfully considered one of the most transformative innovations of the Renaissance. Want to Know What Virtual Reality Might Become? Look to the Past 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The photo seems to create an optical illusion for some people, who responded that they see shiny legs before seeing the paint. Twitter debates rages over photo of shiny or painted legs 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z A new optical illusion is here to break the internet, or at least our minds. Why Your Brain Won't Let You Look at These Black Dots All at Once 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z WB Young tweeted this image, perhaps as a throwback to the optical illusion last year when people argued over the colour of a dress. How many spots can you see in this optical illusion? - BBC News 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z "We reject the notion that race is some sort of sociological optical illusion" and that all men are created equal, said Jared Taylor, founder of American Renaissance, a leading alt-right website. The GOP's Extremes 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The house is also full of optical illusions, he said. 'All our apparitions are friendly,' he said. A skeptical reporter's Louisiana ghost story 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “But it was all an optical illusion,” Sass added. UW student project taps ORCA cards, unlocks data trove 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z A bit like optical illusions, structural colors depend on two things: the physical design of the animal, and the way the light interacts with that design to produce a particular color. Video: Peacock spider creates its glowing blue color in an unusual way 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z A sprinter reaches peak speed at about 70 meters; any appearance of increasing speed after that is an optical illusion. The Olympics Issue 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z This week, astronauts train on the ocean floor, red ribbons of gas reveal a long-ago supernova, and Saturn's rings star in an optical illusion. Gaze at Supernova Remains and Saturn's Six-Sided Storm This week, one of Saturn's moons pulls off an optical illusion, a brilliant galaxy creates new stars at an extraordinary rate, and a satellite spies rippling cloud banks hovering off the coast of Namibia. Gaze Into the Deepest Ever View of the Orion Nebula 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Thanks to irrefutable photo evidence an optical illusion, it looks like she’s floating above the ground. Kate Middleton Looks Like She's Levitating in This Photo 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The most interesting part of a transit for many astronomers is the black drop effect, an optical illusion that happens when the planet either just enters or starts to leave the sun’s disk. Mercury Is About to Sail Across the Sun—Here’s How to Watch A series of black and white, turquoise and dark orange outfits -- robes, dresses with puffed up shoulders and tops worn with black trousers -- created optical illusions with their winding pleats. Dior's dark looks, Miyake's 'Beyond' pleats on offer at Paris fashion 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The designers lined the overhangs with mirrored panels — more of a mylar coating, actually — in the hopes of creating the optical illusion of an uninterrupted arch. Inside America's worst train station 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z There’s a lot more to optical illusions than we ever thought possible Why did some people see black and blue and others white and gold? #TheDress one year on – eight things we learned from the viral phenomenon 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z She also nixed art with any optical illusions. The Hotel Elevators That Try Harder 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z They huddle in front of two computer screens, drawing patterns to create optical illusions. These Paparazzi Hunt for Rare Pictures of Car Prototypes 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z A new BBC Four series called Colour: The Spectrum of Science featured a mind-boggling optical illusion. Crazy Illusion Makes You See Color Where There Is None 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The lure of higher yields is real, but optical illusions in investment decisions are best avoided. Hybrid Bonds: The Curious Case of the Vanishing Equity 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z It had clearly caused a lot of conversation online, but how on earth do you tell the story in print when the optical illusion disappears the minute the picture is printed? #TheDress one year on – eight things we learned from the viral phenomenon 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Also, improving telescopes showed that the canals themselves were optical illusions. Water on Mars? The buildup to Nasa's 'mystery solved' announcement – live 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z In the years to come, I would think often of that spot as key to so much about the Vatican, this ancient institution built of solid stone and optical illusion, where perspective is all. Life on the Papal Beat 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z It is an optical illusion, a virtual image of a real object. Can You Create an Infinite Number of Reflections? 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z “Approaching waves were like optical illusions,” he writes of a spectacular, unmapped break off Tavarua, a tiny, uninhabited island in Fiji. A meditation on love, friendship, family — and surfing 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z There will be an optical illusion while the rising full moon is near the horizon. This Week's Night Sky: Take Flight With Cosmic Swan 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Also, improving telescopes showed that the canals themselves were optical illusions. Water on Mars? The buildup to Nasa's 'mystery solved' announcement – live 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Perez said, slashing with his hand, upward and away, indicating the kind of fastball movement believed to be an optical illusion. Randy Johnson, Bound for Cooperstown, Has Changed His Focus 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z But it was all an optical illusion, and the sprinter was next seen on screens standing on the roof of the massive domed stadium. Pan Am Games leap into action with dazzling opening 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s so incongruous it’s a bit hard to believe that it’s not some sort of optical illusion or hallucination. Ashes 2015: England v Australia – first Test, day one – live! 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It was a strange optical illusion to be sure, and weirdly unnerving. The GOP’s delusional Charleston outrage shows just how desperate it has become 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z There is the quality of an optical illusion. Serena Williams Reveals The Mysteries Of Talent On The Practice Court 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Those 19th-century notions proved to be the products of poor telescopes and wishful thinking: the canals were an optical illusion. Martian Glaciers Equal Meter-Thick Planetary Ice Shell 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The optical illusion, known as a hybrid, was released on YouTube on 2 April by Asap Science, a collaboration between Canadians Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown. Einstein Or Monroe: Hybrid Illusion Reveals How We See 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s so incongruous it’s a bit hard to believe that it’s not some sort of optical illusion or hallucination. Ashes 2015: England v Australia – first Test, day one – live! 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But Obama’s apparent baldness may just be an optical illusion caused by a combination of her hairstyle and some harsh lighting. Michelle Obama's hair steals the spotlight on TV's Jeaopardy! 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The image sparked a worldwide debate over the dress color and the optical illusion. The Salvation Army uses #TheDress to raise awareness for domestic violence 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Guide the silent princess Ida through mysterious monuments, uncovering hidden paths, unfolding optical illusions and outsmarting the enigmatic Crow People. This Is the Amazing Video Game President Underwood Can't Stop Playing 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z It’s even harder in the latest optical illusion to burst on to the internet. Einstein Or Monroe: Hybrid Illusion Reveals How We See 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Visual artist Nick Relph built an algorithm capable of creating subtle variations on the black and white optical illusion seen above. Every copy of Hot Chip's new album will feature a different cover 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z What appears to be Dutch delft tiles in the breakfast room is an optical illusion. House of the Week | Beaux Arts-style mansion in Northwest DC for $16.5M 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z “For the longest time, there was a discussion: Is the press box actually moving or is it just an optical illusion,” assistant media relations director Brad Marquardt said. Kyle Field press box coming down 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The video for “The Writing’s On the Wall” walks the viewer though a series of optical illusions. How The Band OK Go Are Making It Up As They Go Along 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z As with the famous optical illusion of the duck-rabbit, you can’t see them both at the same time: either you see a rabbit or you see a duck. Arguing Abortion 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Monument Valley follows Princess Ida on a journey through meticulously designed environments, in which the architecture hides puzzle solutions in optical illusions that borrow liberally from the work of M.C. 6 Unexpectedly Absorbing Games to Play on Your Phone While Ignoring Your Family This Holiday Season 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Its circularity inspired a certain awe in me — the way you might feel when you first see an optical illusion by Escher. The Secret Life of Passwords 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z In the 1950s, Gardner spent many years working for children's magazines, and was adept at designing amusing paper-folding games, sometimes featuring optical illusions. The man who magically made maths fun 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z "He looks like an optical illusion," said one. McIlroy 'in bunker with check suit' 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z It looks largest when it's closest to the horizon - an optical illusion. Debut summer 'supermoon' hangs in the summer sky 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z “It’s not an optical illusion. It is back there,” Miller said. Trucker has advice for young drivers 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z That message on your side-view mirror is designed to alert you to an optical illusion. Who's Winning Right Now In The Competition Between Lyft And Uber? 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z If you have a small garden: Make it look bigger by using optical illusions, says Mr. Benech. Inside Louis Benech's Gardens 2014-05-02T11:21:05Z The image is a Rubin’s vase, the classic is-it-a-vase-or-is-it-a-profile optical illusion, this one with Picasso’s silhouetted profile forming the contours of a cream-colored vase. | Westchester: A Marriage of Visual Masters 2014-04-27T00:04:49Z But modern technology allows optical illusions to be finely crafted indeed. Restoring paintings: Artful illusion 2014-02-20T15:58:34Z The buildings and grounds here are so large they amount to a kind of optical illusion. The Oddities of Olympic Park 2014-02-15T22:40:42Z Past the Trojan Horse, the museum changes into a collection of wacky optical illusion paintings that visitors, with Mr. Jeon as their guide—use for picture taking. Korean Island's Battle of Museums Isn't Exactly a Culture War 2014-01-15T03:46:23Z Using computer models, researchers confirmed the markings create optical illusions when the animals move. Zebra stripes mystery 'explained' 2013-12-17T03:15:46Z Creative costumes from 2012 Winning ideas for Halloween costumes Queen Elizabeth I, a Rubik’s Cube and two funny optical illusions were among winners in this year’s contest. Huge pumpkins are no trick 2013-10-18T22:40:21Z Along with that color-changing bell in the inkwell, this paper cash depicts other optical illusions, a textured jacket for Mr. Franklin and a new view of Indepedence Hall. Finally, the new $100 bill hits the streets 2013-10-08T21:24:49Z The 'supermoon' is an optical illusion also known as a perigee full moon. 'Supermoon' over UK skies 2013-06-23T10:31:52Z But as it got closer to the horizon, a "kind of optical illusion" occurred where it looked bigger when compared with trees or houses, she said. 'Supermoon' to light up night sky 2013-06-22T11:29:46Z Computer models that tracked the appearance of the patterns revealed that they worked as optical illusions to provide "misleading information". Zebra stripes mystery 'explained' 2013-12-17T03:15:46Z This is why we are tricked by optical illusions, because our expectations shape what we perceive, and get it wrong. Scicurious Guest Writer! Sleight of Hand, Sleight of Mind: Illusions, Delusions and the Immune System 2013-01-30T14:15:07.010Z It’s akin to claiming optical illusions are failures of the visual system to build an accurate model of the world. Chasing Laplace's Demon 2012-09-18T13:15:03.413Z Credit: magickcanoe.com The golden tortoise beetle, and some other species in its subfamily, is able to change colours due to an optical illusion. Glad you ditched the anal fork, Golden Tortoise Beetle 2012-07-04T19:15:05.643Z Astronomers and skywatchers were eagerly looking forward to seeing the so-called "Black Drop Effect," an optical illusion that occurs when just after Venus moves on to the sun's disk and just before it exits. Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time Until 2117 2012-06-06T09:15:00.217Z Like many such "fluid dynamics" problems, getting to the heart of the matter is no easy task; only recently was it rather than being the result of an optical illusion. Falling stout bubbles explained 2012-05-29T10:37:21Z Like any full moon, the supermoon will look bigger when it's on or near the horizon rather than higher in the sky, thanks to an optical illusion, Chester noted. Look! Up in the sky! It's Supermoon! Due Saturday 2012-05-04T16:58:00Z When the hand moves back from the brighter light, as it disappears,—is it an optical illusion?—it seems to lose its shape, as if the fingers were being broken, beginning with the thumb. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z "Another of Flo's optical illusions," they would cry, until I really came to think that the appearances I saw were due to some defect in my eye-sight. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z They descended into a cellar called "The Warehouse," and Kipps had an optical illusion of errand boys fighting. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Unlike medical tattoos that often do not reproduce the skin’s texture and color variations, Myers’s use a trompe l’oeil technique that creates the optical illusion of three dimensions. Value Added: The cancer survivor?s tattoo artist 2012-02-27T01:16:00Z So, since thatched churches are unusual, to say the least of it, and I can find no allusion to thatched churches in Norfolk, I am content to believe this was a case of optical illusion. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The optical illusion and refraction view, ingenious as it may appear, was not original with Mr. Talmage. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Being subject to "optical illusions," I naturally had several with regard to my spirit child, "Florence," and she always came to me clothed in a white dress. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Artist Michael Cooper, who created the optical illusion of a peel-away building wall in the trompe l’oeil style on Virginia Avenue, spent several weeks working around rain and high winds. The Fifth Down: Everything Indy: For the Super Bowl, Art Goes Very Public 2012-02-01T21:31:01Z In their paper, the researchers show that an optical illusion of relative size perception proposed by the 19 Century Belgian philosopher, Franz Delboeuf, is responsible. How Size And Color Of Plates And Tablecloths Trick Us Into Eating Too Much 2012-01-26T08:35:48Z But now scientists are reporting an even more impressive feature: The gesso includes a sort of optical illusion to make it appealing to females. Observatory: Bowerbirds Employ Craftsmanship and Illusion to Impress the Ladies 2012-01-24T00:44:35Z Different as they are, both discoveries rely on the cosmic optical illusion Mandl proposed and Einstein described, but it may the dark-matter map that illustrates the power of that illusion most dramatically. Gravitational Lensing: The Optical Illusion That Explains the Cosmos 2012-01-18T09:55:00Z I cannot end this chapter more appropriately than by relating a very remarkable case of "optical illusion" which was seen by myself alone. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z In a new study, researchers changed how monkeys perceived 3-D optical illusions by stimulating particular clusters of neurons in their brains. Shape-Shifting: Researchers Change How Monkeys See in 3-D 2012-01-11T19:15:00.203Z The whole thing is, as I have called it, an optical illusion, due to the hypnotism of an obsolete terminology. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z It is the same with the sea in the Arctic regions, the contrast in colour accounting for the optical illusion. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z And it must be remembered that when, by mixing blue and yellow pigments, we get the effect of green, that is only the result of an optical illusion. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z But that is only an optical illusion, for the greater part of that table is occupied by pheasants in feather, raw lobsters, boxes with perfume and pomatum, and bottles with cosmetics and candy. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z No better justification there is of the necessity of comparative literature to discover the errors of familiar assertions, and dispel common optical illusions. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z You may think you know something about him, but it is all optical illusion, nothing more. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z The two of them have made a name for themselves coming up with optical illusions, and they think bulbs could exploit these tricks to shed more light with less power. How Optical Illusions Can Build a Better Bulb 2011-08-18T23:45:05.210Z Similarly, stroking or hitting the right hand creates the optical illusion that the dystrophic hand is being stroked and hit with impunity. Reflections on the Mind 2011-08-18T14:45:09.900Z O’Hern said Thursday he wasn’t bothered by the tricky mountain greens with optical illusions that make it hard to tell which way the ball will break. Australian Nick O?Hern leads Reno-Tahoe Open with 7-under 65, 1 ahead of ex-UNLV star Riley 2011-08-05T02:55:51Z For this reason alone, if for no other, such as unknown refraction and other optical illusions, the determination of longitude when nearing the Pole becomes difficult and unreliable. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z No, I repeat to you the term is obsolete—optical illusions. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z In combination, the unique qualities of Clippard’s motion create a devilish optical illusion. Nationals All Star Tyler Clippard stuck with what felt right 2011-07-11T16:21:37Z Finally, I deny the existence of excitement or the possibility of optical illusion. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z The pagan priesthood attained a wonderful proficiency in optical illusions. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Mirages turn things topsy-turvy, and the whole polar topography is distorted by optical illusions. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It is called 'imagination,' 'optical illusion,' fancy, fever, or something else—never 'ghost,' which makes no difference in the nature of the thing, however. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z This singular optical illusion is evidently due to the sympathy which exists between the two eyes, from our habit of blending the images formed in both eyes so as to give a single image. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z It is with regard to colors, however, that we have the best examples of optical illusions depending on the individual and his special anatomy and physiology. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Yes, it was there; it was no optical illusion. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z As science became organized during the present experimental era, measurements were applied and there began to appear analytical discussions of various subjects including optical illusions. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z True, that my midnight visitor might have been an optical illusion, produced by the mysterious surroundings acting upon my highly-susceptible temperament. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z What appears to be a daring tightrope walk is only an optical illusion in the exhibition "Play and Motion" at the Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany. Day in pictures 2011-06-01T11:18:00Z There are many more optical illusions than we think and there are many reasons besides two-eyed vision for them. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z I didn't like it, but just said, 'Sally, go to bed; it's an optical illusion and serves you right for studying against the rule.' Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z No view of a group of buildings or of the components of a single structure can be free from optical illusions. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z Let me repeat—the phantom key, a mere mechanical defect; the spot of blood, a mere stain of paint; and the midnight spectre, an optical illusion! The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Now, this strange being was really an optical illusion, built on the same lines as the ghost show invented by Professor Pepper. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Most of the optical illusions continue to appeal to us as truths even when we know that they represent errors of vision. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z This is an optical illusion: It looks relatively large because we are seeing it in comparison with objects on the horizon, such as buildings or trees. Make Moon Cycles--with an Orange! 2011-05-17T11:45:00.257Z During the best period of Grecian art many refinements were applied in order to correct optical illusions. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z In the very nature of the case, the interpreter of the monologue cannot have all the means of producing an optical illusion which are available on the stage. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue 2011-04-30T02:00:14.330Z But this is an optical illusion, as a strong glass will reveal. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z When the pictures cannot be combined for any reason, optical illusions result. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Nor is optical illusion regarding distances the only quality contained in Denver air. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z When it is considered that geometrical figures are very commonly of an illusory character it appears improbable that optical illusions could have escaped the keenness of Euclid. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z Instead, it remains suspended, like some sort of peculiar optical illusion that is blurry to some and all too clear to others. Magazine Preview: Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer? 2011-04-14T03:30:00Z Possibly it is an optical illusion, but the newcomer seems just a bit indistinct for a moment or so in the darkened room. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z Advantage is taken of this optical illusion of filled space to produce this effect. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Other complicating factors are the sagging or tightening of wires as ambient temperatures change; color changes as the wires age; and optical illusions. Q & A: Keep Your Eye on the Ball 2011-04-04T18:21:03Z To summarize, the apparent abrupt ending of a searchlight beam is purely an optical illusion. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z I repeated the time-worn argument about optical illusions, etc., etc., and in the end he gave in a little. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z Even as we watched a curious optical illusion occurred; the strange object left the ground and seemed to hang motionless, suspended slightly over the horizon. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z More exact observations have shown that the supposed darkening of the floor of Plato is a mere optical illusion. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z They knew a higher law than the slavish repetition of accurate distances or intervals; they had learned to calculate effects, to allow for optical illusions; they knew how to sacrifice real for ideal symmetry. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The careful observer will find numberless optical illusions and occasionally he will recognize an attempt on the part of the architect to apply an illusory effect to his advantage. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z "It is either some queer optical illusion, partly the effect of some odd reflection outside—or it is a clever trick." Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z Her nose seems to have turned up more; but perhaps that's an optical illusion; she talks so sarcastically nowadays that I seem to see it.' The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z Even high-definition television cameras cannot read the optical illusions that obscure a slope, pulling a putt right that should go left. At Pebble Beach, Caddies Are the All-Seeing Eyes 2011-02-11T16:16:59Z The feeling was not diminished, but increased almost to the degree of horror, when I became convinced that what I saw was no fancy—no optical illusion. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Many optical illusions have been devised and studied by scientists. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z My dear young lady, I beg ten thousand pardons, but really at the moment you spoke I was just debating within myself whether you were a veritable fact or only an optical illusion. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z The rapid progressive motion sometimes assigned to them may be regarded as the natural result of an optical illusion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z And then as he came back to the fire he saw something that he instantly dismissed as an optical illusion, as a mirage effect of the clouds of steam his guest was disengaging. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z The Honorable Pulaski serenely disregarded this malevolence as a probable optical illusion, and when Wade did not start beckoned again. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z After low-visibility was abandoned in favor of the optical illusion for frustrating the torpedo-attack by the submarine, there was a period during which merely a mottled pattern was used for vessels. Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 2011-06-02T02:00:25.247Z Partly from books, and partly from his own observation, he had studied the nature of the atmosphere at that altitude; and he was acquainted with the optical illusions of which it is frequently the cause. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Americans are worse than many at overcoming common optical illusions about the length of lines. Currents: A Weird Way of Thinking Has Prevailed Worldwide 2010-08-25T16:00:00Z Sometimes impossible things happen -- in one dream Paris gets folded like a huge sheet of paper -- and optical illusions become "real." DiCaprio thriller 'Inception' blends science into its fiction 2010-07-27T04:00:00Z He underwent the indignity of biomechanical analysis at the University of Western Australia and the University of Hong Kong, both of which concluded that his action created the "optical illusion of throwing". Controversial, yes, but Muttiah Muralitharan merits his place in history 2010-07-06T17:55:00Z Darryl Foster, a former Sri Lankan bowling coach, and by then working at the University of Western Australia, put suspicions about Murali down to an "optical illusion". Chucker or castigated hero, Murali always incited impassioned debate 2010-07-06T18:29:00Z She’s got both fans going, the one at the kitchen window and the big lazy ceiling fan revolving in a slow slippage of optical illusion over the table, but she’s still dripping. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z It was between these hedges that Linnæus at times saw his own double—that optical illusion which presents the express image of a second self—from the hat to the boots. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 He and his bowlder seemed to be alone, jutting out from the slope, but that was an optical illusion. The Red Mustang The burning atmosphere, the motionless air caused doubtless the optical illusion. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath Mrs. Ahearn felt the splendid coins one by one as though to convince herself that they were no optical illusion. Terry's Trials and Triumphs We observed an odd optical illusion as we came near Tustin. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway And outside the boundaries everything executed a queer little sidewise dip and slipped in the most extraordinary manner, like an optical illusion, into quite another scene. The Tree of Life Illusions are deceptions arising from a temporarily or permanently disordered imagination, or from phenomena occurring in nature: thus we speak of the illusions of fancy, of dreams, and of optical illusions. Every-Day Errors of Speech I didn't for a moment believe that Terry had "seen a ghost," or had an optical illusion. The Brightener This optical illusion of fear is founded in reality. Toilers of the Sea He trembled and tried to convince himself that this vision was an optical illusion, merely the fantastic effect of the moon on the waves. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 "Then it was an optical illusion, and I am going out of my mind," said Enid despairingly. A Life Sentence A Novel But colour for colour's sake or optical illusion did not long hold him. Ivory Apes and Peacocks No optical illusion deceived me this time; I could subsist until I rejoined my companions. Thirty-Seven Days of Peril from Scribner's Monthly Vol III Nov. 1871 For a while they thought it an optical illusion produced by moonlight and clouds and waited at the window to see the bricks disintegrate into the factual wooden structure. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria To the angry man, staring back and upward, there came a peculiar optical illusion. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 But this must have been an optical illusion caused by the magnifying effects of the smoke; for, as it cleared, his visitor proved to be of no more than ordinary stature. The Brass Bottle The boys seemed to be gazing upon an optical illusion. The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass Prof. Nipher of the Washington university at St. Louis describes some optical illusions, easily tried and apparently very singular, as follows: 1. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 "An optical illusion."Already and all ready.Already means by this time or beforehand; all ready means wholly ready. The Century Handbook of Writing She thought she must have been the victim of some optical illusion. Kildares of Storm Hard as the truth to a child or a savage, the sky is not a reality, but an optical illusion. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Even the phenomena which we call optical illusions arise from certain derangements of the atomic particles of the medium through which the impression is conveyed. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 Apparitions—optical illusions, lit up with watery, greenish, ghastly, ghost-light—nothing like them on earth I swear, and I suspect not in Heaven or Hades. Amaryllis at the Fair But for that lock, he might have even set it down to optical illusion and have persuaded himself that perhaps she had really never entered that place at all. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life The “mountain spirit,” of course, is an optical illusion called up by the sorcerer, by means of which he frees his family and himself from the soldiers. The Chinese Fairy Book The Parthenon presents examples of the most extraordinary refinements in order to correct optical illusions. Architecture Classic and Early Christian "An optical illusion," answered Mary Grey, in a low, tremulous tone and with her face carefully kept in the shadow. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend These optical illusions are the only ones left me, my friends, and it's hard to escape from them! The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras She thought it must be one of them optical illusion things. Made in Tanganyika This causes a kind of optical illusion which is favorable to the flat-footed. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Deception may be innocent, and even unintentional, as in the case of an optical illusion; deceit always involves injurious intent. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions It may have been an optical illusion, it may have been a mere vagary born of an over-wrought brain; but a picture formed before him. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. After service, we saw that strange and peculiar optical illusion called mirage, so often seen in deserts, where the thirsty traveller beholds lakes, and shady places, cities, towns, and ships. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field The clouds on the snowy surface and the light electrified air gave the eye only optical illusions. Wild Life on the Rockies It seemed for a moment as if he were an optical illusion, so beautiful, so shapely, and so palpitant was he. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse In an optical illusion the observer sees either what does not exist, or what exists otherwise than as he sees it, as when in a mirage distant springs and trees appear close at hand. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Soon the outlines of the churches and castles break through the dim distance, and, like some grand optical illusion, the whole city gradually opens up before us. The Land of Thor If he had only brought his glasses with him he might have decided, but he was without them, and he concluded finally that it was merely an optical illusion. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain If their faces were plane they would appear concave to the eye; the convexity compensates for this optical illusion. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life And, in truth, it did appear so; but the wiser ones knew that this might be only an optical illusion,—caused by the sea and sky each moment assuming a more sombre hue. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea These optical illusions were the cause of much annoyance to the thirsty travellers,—especially to their animals, unable to understand them. The Giraffe Hunters Indeed, so perfect is the inversion, that the eye can scarcely determine how much is real and how much the result of optical illusion. The Land of Thor The very obvious explanation that the whole duplication is an optical illusion has been brought forward more than once, but never in a conclusive manner. The Story of the Heavens The young storks thought it was optical illusion, they found everything so glorious. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales But these, if honest persons, have doubtless been deceived by singular appearances in the atmosphere, called optical illusions, or mirages. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children They were, however, mere optical illusions, due to the imperfect defining qualities of the telescope with which he observed the planet. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The steamer you see sailing along the shore is an optical illusion, a reflection, and not a reality. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing This is a perennial and very curious optical illusion. Astronomy for Amateurs Braxton Wyatt knew that optical illusions were common, especially in the obscurity of night. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand So we are told that soldiers' visions are optical illusions. War and the Weird Amongst others, Horrebow, Professor of Astronomy, saw the satellite on March 10 and 11, after taking several precautions to prevent optical illusion. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy I opened my mouth to make an exclamation at the singular optical illusion, but wisely forbore speaking, and shut it with some of the unheard-of delicacies instead.... A Confederate Girl's Diary The so-called spot, thus produced, might therefore not be regarded as a veritable spot upon the sun's disc, but rather as an optical illusion. New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces The crews who had several times been the victims of an optical illusion, now began to murmur against Columbus, "the Genoese, the foreigner," who had enticed them so far away from their country. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World As the emigrants approached the optical illusion, it gradually contracted laterally above and below towards the centre, at the same time rapidly receded towards the horizon, until it assumed its original aspect. The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West Short was aware of the risk of optical illusion in such matters, and therefore observed Venus with a second telescope; he also used four eye-pieces of different magnifying power. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy Ah!" said the Wizard, gayly, "an optical illusion, as I thought. The Lost Princess of Oz I could not believe it anything but an optical illusion in the endless night and I strained to dissipate whatever biliousness was affecting my vision. Greener Than You Think Symbolically it might be called a piteous appeal, always rejected by souls hardened and hammered by vice, of that anvil which was only an optical illusion, and that very real bell. En Route There’s no sham there; no deception—except the iridescence, which is, as you doubtless know, an optical illusion attributable to the intervention of rays of light reflected from microscopic corrugations of the nacreous surface. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana But again he thought of the shadow he had seen; now, however, only to dismiss the subject as an optical illusion. Cruel As The Grave It was a trick of the fading light, an optical illusion. The Music Master Novelized from the Play But courage! though what we have seen was an optical illusion, there must be a real island in the distance beyond, of which this was the elevated and refracted image. The Island Home Because the glass was so clear, so translucent, she imagined she was the victim of an optical illusion. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel This is a familiar optical illusion which is used many times in basic courses in psychology. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis You were the subject of an optical illusion.’ Cruel As The Grave The difference between the temperature of the air and the lake, gives rise to a variety of optical illusions known as mirage. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings To the right, to the left, in front the tantalizing optical illusion lures us on toward an apparently firmer footing. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Acceptably it was not an optical illusion—the noise of its passage through the air was heard. The Book of the Damned As you slowly revolve this hypnodisc, the lens-like surface causes a series of optical illusions to appear before the eyes of the subject. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis I would rather she should be an “optical illusion” or a fit of “catalepsy,” or even a “spectre,” than a sweetheart of yours, as I first took, her to be.’ Cruel As The Grave For a breathing space the new pastor imagined himself the victim of an optical illusion; and then he rubbed his eyes, and concluded that Tommy Dudgeon had a twin brother, and that this was he. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn It was a night mirage, and something more than an optical illusion. Kid Wolf of Texas This optical illusion of their consciousness would still be the same riddle, although a psychological, a theoretical riddle. Selected Essays The spinning spiral will cause a series of optical illusions, causing immediate eye strain and fatigue. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis I tell you that what you saw was an optical illusion.’ Cruel As The Grave The boats stopped at a private landing, small, but so remarkable that I thought for an instant the whole thing must be an optical illusion. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon It was no optical illusion; there certainly was a person, but he took no notice of our presence. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman “An optical illusion, my boy,” said the captain quietly. Steve Young You will note the optical illusions as they occur and the pleasant, relaxing feeling that accompanies these illusions. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis She was visited by no more ‘optical illusions’ or ‘cataleptic’ fits. Cruel As The Grave It was no optical illusion or imagination on my part, sir, or anything of that sort, I assure you, sir. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea But as they dropped and the violet became bluer and bluer, they experienced the strange optical illusion of "flopping" of the scene. Islands of Space Some idea of the proportionate variations required to counteract the optical illusions of the letters above named may be obtained from the practice of type-founders. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples It opened French fashion, and thereby occasioned a curious optical illusion, which may perhaps help to shed some light upon the phenomena now under consideration. Real Ghost Stories Now, Philip, tell me that was an optical illusion, if you dare,’ said the lady, solemnly. Cruel As The Grave Still, are you sure that what you believe you saw might not have been some optical illusion proceeding from the effects of the afterglow at sunset? The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea The mirage, for example, is an optical illusion which has a starting point in an external stimulus. The Necessity of Atheism Certain optical illusions of some of the Roman letter forms should be briefly mentioned. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples It was a simple optical illusion, no doubt, similar to that which enabled Pepper to produce his ghosts at the Polytechnic. Real Ghost Stories There was no dream now; not even an optical illusion. Cruel As The Grave I knew all about these optical illusions, and tried to congratulate myself on this opportunity for investigating one so interesting and vivid. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories Reverting to this subject of optical illusion, already glanced at, we find still another resemblance between the mysticism of the ancients and moderns. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II This optical illusion was considered to be a sign of the death of the person thus seen. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales I have known more extraordinary optical illusions than that in my time. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel I felt sure that it must be an optical illusion wrought by my constant thought of Arletta. Born Again At first he thought it an optical illusion and wiped his eyes again, but it was nothing of the kind. The Man Who Rocked the Earth Then, recollecting how very ill she was, he became convinced that he had become subject to an optical illusion. The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The twinkling spikes, or points, were merely an optical illusion of the unaided senses. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Doctor Frank's theory of optical illusion satisfied no one—there was something at the bottom that they did not understand. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Herschel requires that his observations shall not be attributed to optical illusions. Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence On her descending into the arena, however, this optical illusion is dissipated, as was apparent in the recent Turkish War; her prestige was lessened. Boer Politics Our laundry method was a kind of optical illusion. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine For a fuller account of the various mechanical arrangements for producing optical illusion, I must refer the reader to the writings of Sir D. Brewster and Helmholtz. Illusions A Psychological Study Owing to an optical illusion the river seems to ascend in both directions, and at the points where it is lost to view, seems on a level with the eye. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 The most wonderful public exhibitions of optical illusions have been those in which a real ghost or spectre apparently moves across the stage of a theatre. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy Then he asked, "What kind of an optical illusion would cause a meteor to appear to make a 90-degree turn?" The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects In the Wonders of Optics, the phenomena of Vision, including the structure of the eye, optical illusions, the illusions caused by light itself, and the influence of the imagination, are explained. The Wonders of Pompeii This fact is a fruitful source of optical illusion. Illusions A Psychological Study It is one of the best examples of this species of optical illusion to be found in this part of the country. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 And some of the decorative painters only escape things by obtruding pigments, just as the trompe-l'oeil or optical illusion painters get away from pigments by obtruding things. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Granted a meteor doesn't come within feet of an airplane or make a 90-degree turn, but these could have been optical illusions of some kind. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects It is as if one asked that there should be no more dreams or optical illusions. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil A number of optical illusions illustrate the same thing. Illusions A Psychological Study Thinking of war-drivers as a collective memory was like staring at an optical illusion and seeing the vase emerge from the two faces. Eastern Standard Tribe Its essence is illusion, I think, but illusion taken in a different sense from optical illusion—trompe-l'oeil. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Once upon a time in Ashcroft there lived a lady who had the wool pulled over her husband's eyes to such an extent that he had optical illusions favorable to the "darling" who deceived him. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope Perhaps a good many readers are acquainted with this little optical illusion. Amusements in Mathematics Curious illustrations of this effect are found in optical illusions, namely, the errors we make respecting the movement of stationary objects after continued movement of the eyes. Illusions A Psychological Study I made this discovery for myself, after being puzzled by what might have been fancied changes of posture from day to day, due to optical illusion. A Wanderer in Venice The beautiful luminous ring was simply an optical illusion, produced by the refraction of the terrestrial atmosphere. All Around the Moon The longer distances have already been shown to follow the law of optical illusion, that is, that filled space is overestimated. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. This was too real, too solid, too substantial for an optical illusion! The Lost Lady of Lone I fancy myself seated in a cottage amid those mountains, those valleys, those rocks, encircled by the enchantments of optical illusion. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Was it an optical illusion, a hallucination born of the wonderful starlight? Judith of the Plains Hampered by no atmosphere, he was free from all liability to optical illusion. All Around the Moon In the first series of experiments I endeavored to reproduce for touch the optical illusion in its exact form. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. "Not being a transcendentalist or a visionary, I am forced to the conclusion that what you thought you saw, was, really nothing but an optical illusion!" The Lost Lady of Lone For instance, by a well-known optical illusion the feeling of depth is strengthened if the foreground is at rest and the background moving. The Photoplay A Psychological Study Instantly his legs became rigid, and he affected an interest in the horizon intended to convince the sailor that he had been the victim of an optical illusion. The Honorable Percival The sages say he is one who practices and palms off optical illusions. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala My object has been to show how widely different are the objective conditions here from what they are in the optical illusion which has so often been called the analogue of this. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Had she been the subject of an optical illusion? The Lost Lady of Lone In the year 1825 a Doctor Roget described in the "Philosophical Transactions" an interesting optical illusion of movement, resulting, for instance, when a wheel is moving along behind a fence of upright bars. The Photoplay A Psychological Study By some optical illusion, it seemed to fall away on either hand to the depth of three or four feet. The Congo and Coasts of Africa My reason told me that what I had just seen near Beddgelert was an optical illusion. Aylwin Something very nearly the analogue of the optical illusion is secured when we take very short open and filled tactual spaces, and move over them very rapidly. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Or had she been the victim of an optical illusion? The Lost Lady of Lone He did not, however, attach any significance to this little optical illusion. The Bishop and Other Stories Whether ghost or optical illusion, an emanation from another world, or an image born of his remorse and proceeding from himself, it should torture his eyes no longer. The Teeth of the Tiger Every book I could get upon optical illusions I had read, and I was astonished to find how many instances are on record of illusions of a much more powerful kind than mine. Aylwin The favorite hypothesis for the explanation of the geometrical optical illusions is the movement theory. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. She almost thought the figure was his ghost, or was some optical illusion conjured up by her own imagination. The Lost Lady of Lone His companions were silently watching the object, which grew prodigiously larger as it approached, and through a certain optical illusion it seemed as if the projectile were rushing upon it. The Moon-Voyage I have seen almost everything in mirage form, but what causes this Atmospheric optical illusion has never been explained to my satisfaction. Chief of Scouts On every hand might be seen the optical illusions of the plain. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Satisfactorily as the movement hypothesis explains this and other optical illusions, it yet falls short of furnishing an entirely adequate explanation. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. The meaning is that your nervous system is shattered, and you are the victim of optical illusions. The Lost Lady of Lone The cause of this optical illusion is the same where the wings of windmills are observed in the twilight as a silhouette. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do But Mr. Slosson had ignored the existence of this man, treating him apparently as a figment of the disordered brain or as an optical illusion. The Regent As there are optical illusions, there are also auricular illusions. The Man Who Laughs Many profound researches have been published upon the subject of optical illusions, but in the field of tactual illusions no equally extensive and serious work has been accomplished. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Yet she had discredited the evidence of her own eyes, and persuaded herself that she had been the subject of an optical illusion. The Lost Lady of Lone The apparent bend in a stick set sloping in a sheet of water is due to this phenomenon, as are also many mirages and other optical illusions. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge It was between these hedges that Linnaeus at times saw his own double—that optical illusion which presents the express image of a second self—from the hat to the boots. Pictures of Sweden He reasoned very calmly about it, but arrived at no solution more satisfactory than the old one of "optical illusion," which is certainly a very inadequate explanation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 An optical illusion is discovered in a single instance of the phenomenon. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Here was no ambiguity, no optical illusion, but frank; ingenuous Nature. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 It happened sometimes that these honest men were obstinate in their belief; but, after a certain time, they were forced to acknowledge that they had been dupes of an optical illusion. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The optical illusions, the unexplained images, the scaring hour, the scaring spot, all throw man into that kind of affright, half-religious, half-brutal, which in ordinary times engenders superstition, and in epochs of violence, savagery. Studies in Literature It is common to explain all such phenomena as "optical illusions" produced by "disordered nerves." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 Dresslar's experiments, as Parrish has correctly observed, do not deal with the proper analogue of the optical illusion for filled space. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. The tall, ridgy, curved, conical screw puzzles you with all sorts of optical illusions. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's This optical illusion evidently takes place because there are no points of comparison on these large spaces. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen At first I thought it one of the strange optical illusions common in this region—but as we neared the depot all doubt was dispelled. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I He prepares the optical illusion of the stereoscope, so that through tiny windows we may look as into fairy-land and find sections of this magnificent world modelled in miniature. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 In the optical illusion, the two spaces are presented simultaneously, and they lie adjacent to each other. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. The difference between the temperature of the air and that of the Lakes gives rise to a variety of optical illusions, known as mirage. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 The philosopher attempts to account for such phenomena by referring them to optical illusions or a disordered condition of the brain, making them subjective semblances instead of objective realities. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 The lightning being very crooked and very dazzling may have presented or assisted a curious optical illusion, which suddenly rose before the startled eyes of Montague in the carriage, and as rapidly disappeared. Martin Chuzzlewit Was it an illusion, a mistake, an optical illusion? From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon Here it should seem that the optical illusion of the overestimation of filled spaces, filled with points on the card, would be directly transmitted to the sensation on the skin underneath. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. An optical illusion, I thought, and turned the crystal in another direction. The Moon Pool |
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