Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaning tower illusion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: lean-ing -tow-er il-lu-sion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical illusion where, given a pair of identical images of an object rising in perspective, the one on the right appears to be leaning more.

Etymology

Originally demonstrated with a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Inflected Forms

leaning tower illusions (plural)

Questions

What does leaning tower illusion mean?: An optical illusion where, given a pair of identical images of an object rising in perspective, the one on the right appears to be leaning more.
Where does leaning tower illusion come from?: Originally demonstrated with a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

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