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Purkinje shift

American  
Psychology.

  1. the changes in perception of the relative lightness and darkness of different colors as illumination changes from daylight to twilight.

Etymology

Origin of Purkinje shift

First recorded in 1970–75; see origin at Purkinje fiber

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