Zöllner illusion

English

Alternative forms

• Zoellner illusion

Etymology

Discovered by German astrophysicist Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner.

Noun

Zöllner illusion (plural Zöllner illusions)

1. An optical illusion in which parallel lines are made to appear convergent or divergent by means of oblique intersections.

Synonyms

• Zöllner's lines