optical illusion
Example Sentences
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It is actually something of an optical illusion, as the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
By presenting Satan's fall as a violent physical event instead of a purely spiritual allegory or optical illusion, Dante may have helped move Western thought toward the idea that celestial objects can directly reshape Earth.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
Scotland fans on social media have compared the new away jersey to the optical illusion dress that became an internet sensation in 2015.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Doing something your brain tells you is structurally impossible was like inhabiting an optical illusion and we all laughed as we scaled the multi-tiered falls with the occasional assistance of a tethered rope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
“Like you said, it’s not magic. Must be something like our sky turning gray. Some kind of optical illusion or hologram, hiding a doorway. This place is all jacked up.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
