Necker cube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Necker cube Necker cubes

Etymology

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

Related words

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