apparent motion

Noun
  1. An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object (synset 111445202)
    "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
    hypernym: optical illusion - an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
    synonym: apparent movement, motion, movement

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