#optical_illusion__opticalillusion an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
supertype: optical_phenomenon__opticalphenomenon a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
subtype: apparent_motion__motion__apparent_movement__movement an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
subtype: mirage.optical_illusion an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
subtype: fata_morgana a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
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