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autokinetic effect
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noun Psychology.
apparent motion of a single point of light or a small object when presented on a dark field and observed continuously.
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Also called autokinetic illusion.
Origin of autokinetic effect
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby autokinetic effect
autoionization, autoist, autojumble, autokinesis, autokinetic, autokinetic effect, autokinetic phenomenon, auto lift, autolithography, autoloader, autoloading
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