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troxler effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
trox-ler -ef-fect
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An optical illusion whereby, when a person fixes the gaze on a particular point, an unchanging stimulus away from the fixation point appears to fade away and disappear.

Etymology

First identified by Swiss physician Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler in 1804.

Inflected Forms

the Troxler effect (canonical)

Synonyms

Troxler fading Troxler's fading

Questions

What does troxler effect mean?
An optical illusion whereby, when a person fixes the gaze on a particular point, an unchanging stimulus away from the fixation point appears to fade away and disappear.
Where does troxler effect come from?
First identified by Swiss physician Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler in 1804.

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