Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apparent motion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: ap-par-en-t -mo-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

Example Sentences

"the cinema relies on apparent motion"
"the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"

Synonyms

motion apparent movement movement

Questions

What does apparent motion mean?: an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

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