apparent movement
noun
psychol the sensation of seeing movement when nothing actually moves in the environment, as when two neighbouring lights are switched on and off in rapid succession
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apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparent horizon, apparent magnitude, apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind, apparentement
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