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Record 1 1981-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • The Eye
DEF

An illusory perception of movement which occurs in the absence of motion either of the observer or of the object observed. Commonly the apparent motion of a small stationary light source in an otherwise dark visual field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Oeil
DEF

Illusion de perception de mouvement, survenant en l'absence de déplacement soit de l'observateur, soit de l'objet observé. Habituellement, se rapporte au déplacement apparent d'une petite source lumineuse fixe dans un champ visuel, par ailleurs obscur.

Spanish

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