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necker cube

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
neck-er cube
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical illusion consisting of a wireframe drawing of a cube, where a given face may be perceived as being either on the front or the back of the cube.

Etymology

The Necker cube was first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Louis Albert Necker.

Inflected Forms

Necker cubes (plural)

Phrases

Penrose triangle

Frequently Paired Words

Penrose triangle

Questions

What does necker cube mean?
An optical illusion consisting of a wireframe drawing of a cube, where a given face may be perceived as being either on the front or the back of the cube.
Where does necker cube come from?
The Necker cube was first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Louis Albert Necker.

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