white's illusion

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What does white's illusion mean?

A brightness illusion in which, when certain stripes of a black-and-white grating are replaced by gray rectangles, the brightness of the rectangles appears to be closer to the brightness of the top and bottom bordering stripes.

Where does white's illusion come from?

Named after Michael White.

How to pronounce white's illusion

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