optical illusion

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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

It is actually something of an optical illusion, for the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches, but they are remaining the same price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Pilots often experience an optical illusion of a passing object that can make it appear to be traveling at great speed even if it is barely moving, officials have said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

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 • Jan. 25, 2025

It was just an optical illusion, just because I was running, just because I’m worried about whoever made that cry or whimper.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix