Hermann grid

English

Etymology

Named after German physiologist Ludimar Hermann (1870).

Noun

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.
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