Purkinje shift
Psychology.
the changes in perception of the relative lightness and darkness of different colors as illumination changes from daylight to twilight.
Origin of Purkinje shift
1First recorded in 1970–75; see origin at Purkinje fiber
Words Nearby Purkinje shift
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