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Meaning of White's illusion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A brightness illusion in which, when certain stripes of a black-and-white grating are replaced by gray rectangles, the brightness of the rectangles appears to be closer to the brightness of the top and bottom bordering stripes.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

White's thrush White's tree frog white/albumen Whiteabbey Whiteacre Whiteadder

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