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    APPARENT MOVEMENT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving objectplay

    Example:

    the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement

    Synonyms:

    apparent motion; apparent movement; motion; movement

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("apparent movement" is a kind of...):

    optical illusion (an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression)

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