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AMBIGUOUS FIGURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Art History and Theory
- Plastic Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambiguous figure
1, record 1, English, ambiguous%20figure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A picture of a subject which the viewer may see as either of two different subjects or as the same subject from either of two different viewpoints depending on his interpretation of the total configuration. 1, record 1, English, - ambiguous%20figure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Arts plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- figure ambiguë
1, record 1, French, figure%20ambigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- figure indéterminée 2, record 1, French, figure%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Image dans laquelle] le champ comporte un fond qui peut être perçu comme figure, la figure initialement visible disparaissant alors pour ne plus constituer qu'un fond. 1, record 1, French, - figure%20ambigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambiguous figure
1, record 2, English, ambiguous%20figure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hidden figure 2, record 2, English, hidden%20figure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visual presentation that is seen alternately as two quite different objects. 1, record 2, English, - ambiguous%20figure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figure ambiguë
1, record 2, French, figure%20ambigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] configurations qui peuvent donner lieu à plusieurs structurations. 1, record 2, French, - figure%20ambigu%C3%AB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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