Hermann grid

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English

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The Hermann grid illusion.
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Etymology

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Named after German physiologist Ludimar Hermann (1870).

Noun

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Hermann grid (plural Hermann grids)

  1. An optical illusion where ghostly grey blobs are perceived at the intersections of a light-coloured grid on a black background.