optical illusion
Example Sentences
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The stairs curve and stretch toward an unseen bottom floor, so tall and disorienting that it looks like an optical illusion.
From Literature
Roads officials said an "optical illusion appeared to have been created when the footway was extended next to the cycle lane".
From BBC
They had an idea to incorporate a 3D illusion and trompe l’oeil effects into a Kobe mural they were planning, and since optical illusion murals are my specialty they reached out to me.
From Los Angeles Times
The last sequence is an astonishing optical illusion to behold.
From Los Angeles Times
"This document is little more than an optical illusion. This, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face."
From BBC
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