Bezold effect

noun

An optical illusion whereby a color looks different depending on its relation to adjacent colors.

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Meanings

nounBezold effect (plural Bezold effects)

plural Bezold effects

  1. An optical illusion whereby a color looks different depending on its relation to adjacent colors.

Origin

Named after German meteorologist Wilhelm von Bezold (1837–1907).

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