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Square-in-a-Circle Illusion


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A circle surrounded by a square looks larger than the same circle surrounding a square.


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Circle, Square, Square Illusions

This entry contributed by Margherita Barile

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References

Carraher, R. G. and Thurston, J. B. Optical Illusions and the Visual Arts. New York: Reinhold, 1966.

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Barile, Margherita. "Square-in-a-Circle Illusion." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Square-in-a-CircleIllusion.html

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