- apparent motion
- apparent motion n an optical illusion in which stationary objects viewed in quick succession or in relation to moving objects appear to be in motion called also apparent movement see PHI PHENOMENON
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Apparent motion — occurs when a stimulus is flashed in one location followed by another identical stimulus flashed in another location. It refers to both the phi phenomenon, an illusion of movement created when two or more adjacent lights blink on and off in… … Wikipedia
apparent motion — noun an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object the cinema relies on apparent motion the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement • Syn: ↑motion, ↑apparent movement … Useful english dictionary
apparent motion — tariamasis judėjimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. apparent motion vok. Scheinbewegung, f rus. кажущееся движение, n pranc. mouvement apparent, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Motion analysis — is a topic in computer vision, image processing, and machine vision that studies methods and applications in which two or more consecutive images from an image sequences, e.g., produced by a video camera, are processed to produce information… … Wikipedia
Apparent — Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apparent horizon — Apparent Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apparent time — Apparent Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apparent movement — noun an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object the cinema relies on apparent motion the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement • Syn: ↑apparent motion, ↑motion,… … Useful english dictionary
Apparent places — The apparent place of an object is the position in space as seen by the observer. Because of physical and/or geometrical effects it has a deviation from the true position .In Astronomy the term apparent places of stars means the visual or… … Wikipedia
apparent — /əˈpærənt / (say uh paruhnt) adjective 1. capable of being clearly perceived or understood; plain or clear. 2. seeming; ostensible: the apparent motion of the sun. 3. (of a scientific measurement) not corrected to allow for factors such as the… …
