English Explanatory Dictionary

Thatcher effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The phenomenon whereby it is more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face.

Word forms

Thatcher effect

Etymology

Named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), whose image was used as an example.

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