apparent motion
noun
1Chiefly Astronomy the perceived movement of a (celestial) object.
2 Psychology the illusion of movement produced when a series of stationary stimuli are viewed in rapid succession.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blundeville (fl. 1561), author and translator.
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