Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apparent movement

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: ap-par-en-t -move-ment
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

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

apparent motion motion movement

Questions

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

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