English Explanatory Dictionary

Orbison illusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optical illusion consisting of a two-dimensional figure superimposed over a background of radial lines or concentric circles, resulting in apparent distortion of both the figure and its background.

Word forms

Orbison illusion Orbison illusions

Etymology

First described in 1939 by American psychologist William Orbison.

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