apparent movement
- noun
- Specialized
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movimiento aparente
- Historically, the planets were originally defined based on the criteria of showing apparent movement across the sky.
Examples
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When a film is projected, a series of still images creates the illusion of<br>apparent movement on the screen.
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The artist used a sequence of paintings to demonstrate the concept of<br>apparent movement in visual perception.
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In animation, apparent movement occurs when drawings are shown rapidly in succession, making them seem to move.
Synonyms
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6.8
An illusion of movement created by quickly showing many pictures
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The illusion of motion created by showing still images quickly
A visual effect that makes still images look like they are moving, as in movies
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'apparent' (seeming or appearing) with 'movement' (motion), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to motion that only appears to occur (i.e., an illusory or perceived motion). This adjective+noun composition is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner would readily understand the intended meaning.
Etymology
The term apparent movement comes from a simple image: when a flipbook or old movie shows many still pictures very fast, your eye joins them and you see movement that is only apparent. So the phrase means 'seeming motion' and 'seems to move' even though the pictures are not actually moving.