apparent motion

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apparent motion - an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"

apparent movement, motion, movement

optical illusion - an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression

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apparent movement Diurnal motion of a heavenly body ecliptic motion movement optical illusion planetarium sleep vertex			This lack of apparent motion makes them ideal celestial landmarks for anchoring a grid system, similar to earthly latitude and longitude, used to mark the positions of celestial objects. Record-breaking radio astronomy project to measure sky with extreme ... by Asian News International OPTICAL FLOW BASED IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD Optical flow (Horn and Schunck, 1981) is an estimation of the apparent motion (velocity) of objects within an image sequence. Velocity field computation in vibrated granular media using an ... by Debayle, Johan; Raihane, Ahmed; Belhaoua, Abdelkrim; Bonnefoy, Olivier; Thomas, Gerard; Chaix, Jean- / Image Analysis and Stereology Sun and Moon The Sun's daily apparent motion of roughly a degree eastwards along the ecliptic (really a consequence of Earth's orbital motion, of course) carries it to increasing northerly declinations on the celestial sphere during this interval. Sky notes: 2009 February & March by Bone, Neil / Journal of the British Astronomical Association			Appalachians appall appalled appalling appallingly Appallment Appaloosa appanage Appanagist Apparaillyng apparat apparatchik apparatus apparatus criticus apparatus urogenitalis apparel apparel chain apparel industry appareled Apparence Apparency apparent apparent diameter apparent horizon apparent magnitude apparent motion apparent movement apparent precession apparent temperature apparent time apparently Apparentness apparition Apparitional apparitor appassionato Appaume Appay Appeach Appeacher Appeachment appeal appeal board Appeal Court appeal fund appeal judge appealable Appealant Appealer appealing appealingly			apparent gravity apparent horizon apparent horizon apparent horizon apparent horizon apparent horizon Apparent Horizon Boundary Condition apparent horizons apparent horizons apparent horizons apparent horizons apparent horizons Apparent Ileal Digestibility of Amino Acids Apparent Initial Volume of Distribution apparent leukonychia apparent libration in longitude Apparent Life-Threatening Event apparent life-threatening events Apparent Long-Range Radiant Intensity apparent luminance Apparent Magnetization Transfer Rate apparent magnitude apparent magnitude apparent magnitude apparent magnitudes apparent magnitudes Apparent mass Apparent Metabolizable Energy Apparent mineralocorticoid excess Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Type 2 apparent motion apparent movement apparent movement of faults Apparent Net Protein Utilization apparent noon Apparent Opening Size Apparent Optical Property Apparent Oxygen Utilization apparent place Apparent Places of Fundamental Stars apparent plunge Apparent Polar Wander Apparent Polar Wander Path apparent position Apparent power Apparent power apparent precession apparent precession apparent right Apparent separation Apparent separation apparent shoreline Apparent size apparent slope Apparent solar day Apparent solar day Apparent solar time Apparent solar time Apparent solar time apparent source apparent state

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