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# An [[optical illusion]] whereby a [[color]] looks different depending on its [[relation]] to [[adjacent]] colors.
# An [[optical illusion]] whereby a [[color]] looks different depending on its [[relation]] to [[adjacent]] colors.


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Latest revision as of 13:04, 27 September 2024

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Demonstration of the Bezold effect. The red seems lighter combined with the white, and darker combined with the black.

Etymology

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Named after German meteorologist Wilhelm von Bezold (1837–1907).

Noun

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Bezold effect (plural Bezold effects)

  1. An optical illusion whereby a color looks different depending on its relation to adjacent colors.