autokinetic effect

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

autojumble, autokeratoplasty, autokinesia, autokinesis, autokinetic, autokinetic effect, autokinetic phenomenon, autolithography, autoloader, autoloading, autologous
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