Penrose stairs
English edit
Etymology edit
After a drawing by Lionel Penrose and Roger Penrose.
Noun edit
Penrose 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 edit
endless staircase
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Further reading edit
- Penrose stairs on Wikipedia.Wikipedia