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stroboscopic illusion

stroboscopic illusion A stroboscopic illusion is the appearance of smooth, continuous movement when a rapid series of separate images is seen in brief succession through slits or by similar display devices.

A stroboscopic illusion is the appearance of smooth, continuous movement when a rapid series of separate images is seen in brief succession through slits or by similar display devices. Successive pictures showing nearby stages of motion are perceived as one moving object rather than as separate still images.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Illusions of Motion and Movement” (Illusions).
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