Etymology

Necker cube

Today it means: An optical illusion consisting of a wireframe drawing of a cube, where a given face may be perceived as being either on the front or the back of the cube. Full definition →

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The story

The Necker cube was first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Louis Albert Necker.

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