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Necker cube [ˈnɛkə]

a line drawing showing the 12 edges of a transparent cube, so that it can be seen alternately facing in two different directions: an example of an ambiguous figure

[named after Louis Albert Necker (1786-1861), Swiss mineralogist]

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Necker cube (redirected from ambiguous figure)

Necker cube
(redirected from ambiguous figure)