Ponzo illusion
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First demonstrated by the Italian psychologist Mario Ponzo (1882–1960) in 1911.
Noun
[edit]Ponzo illusion (plural Ponzo illusions)
- An optical illusion whereby a horizontal bar looks wider when farther up a picture of railroad tracks than when lower.
Translations
[edit]the illusion
Further reading
[edit]- Ponzo illusion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia