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Noun: optical illusion  'óp-ti-kul i'loo-zhun
  1. An optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
    "The Müller-Lyer illusion is a famous optical illusion where lines of equal length appear different"

Derived forms: optical illusions

Type of: optical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Optical illusion