vanishing puzzle

noun

A mechanical optical illusion comprising multiple pieces that can be rearranged to show different versions of a picture depicting several objects, the number of which depends on the arrangement of the pieces.

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Meanings

nounvanishing puzzle (plural vanishing puzzles)

plural vanishing puzzles

  1. A mechanical optical illusion comprising multiple pieces that can be rearranged to show different versions of a picture depicting several objects, the number of which depends on the arrangement of the pieces.
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APA

vanishing puzzle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanishing%20puzzle

MLA

“vanishing puzzle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanishing%20puzzle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanishing puzzle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanishing%20puzzle.

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