impossible figure
anomalous representation
Also known as: undecidable figure
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- In number game: Impossible figures
At first glance, drawings such as those in Figure 5 appear to represent plausible three-dimensional objects, but closer inspection reveals that they cannot; the representation is flawed by faulty perspective, false juxtaposition, or psychological distortion. Among the first to produce these drawings—also called…
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