Penrose stairs
English
editEtymology
editAfter a drawing by Lionel Penrose and Roger Penrose.
Noun
editPenrose stairs pl (plural only)
- An impossible loop of endlessly ascending and descending stairs, or an optical illusion appearing to depict such a loop.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Penrose stairs.
Synonyms
edit- impossible staircase
- Penrose staircase
- Penrose steps
Translations
editendless staircase
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Further reading
edit- Penrose stairs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia