Necker cube
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Necker cube
C19: named after Louis Albert Necker (1786–1861), Swiss mineralogist
Example Sentences
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The sound is an example of a “perceptually ambiguous stimulus” such as the Necker cube or the face/vase illusion, said Professor David Alais from the University of Sydney’s school of psychology.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2018
Professor David Alais from the University of Sydney’s school of psychology says the Yanny/Laurel sound is an example of a “perceptually ambiguous stimulus” such as the Necker cube or the face/vase illusion.
From The Guardian • May 16, 2018
Probably the best known is the Necker cube, or the “old woman, young girl illusion.”
From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2011
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