chromatic illusion
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Chromatic adaptation — is one aspect of vision that may fool someone into observing a color based optical illusion, such as the same color illusion. An object may be viewed under various conditions. For example, it may be illuminated by sunlight, the light of a fire,… … Wikipedia
chromatic aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
musical illusion — Also referred to as audio illusion. Both terms are used to denote a paradoxical * auditory illusion created with the aid of musical sounds. The British American cognitive psychologist Diana Deutsch designed and published many musical illusions … Dictionary of Hallucinations
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
Chromostereopsis — is a visual illusion whereby the impression of depth is perceived in two dimensional color images usually red blue or red green [1] colors but can also be perceived with red grey or blue grey images[2]. Such illusions have been reported for over… … Wikipedia
op art — op art, adj. op artist. a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface. Also, Op Art.… … Universalium
List of music topics — This page is a list articles related to music.compactTOC NOTOC A A cappella ndash; Absolute pitch ndash; Accidental ndash; Accompaniment ndash; Ad libitum ndash; Adagio ndash; Added tone chord ndash; Additive rhythm ndash; Album ndash; Aleatoric… … Wikipedia
painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… … Universalium
drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil … Universalium
Western painting — The history of Western painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from Antiquity. [Art of the Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism (Paperback)by Bruce Cole, Simon and Shuster, 1981,… … Wikipedia
