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apparent motion, apparent movement, motion, movement
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
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mirage
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
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fata morgana
a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
