English Explanatory Dictionary

Penrose steps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An impossible loop of endlessly ascending and descending stairs, or an optical illusion appearing to be one.

Word forms

Penrose steps

Etymology

After a drawing by Lionel Penrose and Roger Penrose.

Synonyms

Penrose staircase Penrose stairs
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