Necker cube

ˈnɛkər kjuːb

Definition

Definition of Necker cube - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

illusion

TECH.

optical illusion of a cube with reversible faces

TECH.

The Necker cube can appear to flip orientations.

geometry

TECH.

line drawing of a cube with 12 edges

TECH.

The Necker cube is studied in psychology classes.

optical illusion

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Images of Necker cube

optical illusion of a cube with reversible faces
line drawing of a cube with 12 edges

Expressions with necker

necker's knob

device for easier one-handed steering

The necker's knob allows for easier one-handed steering of the vehicle.

Expressions with cube

cube farm

office area with many cubicles

She works in a cube farm downtown.

ice cube

small block of frozen water used to cool drinks

She added an ice cube to her lemonade to keep it cold..

ice cube tray

container used to freeze water into ice cubes

She filled the ice cube tray with water and placed it in the freezer..

magic cube

3D puzzle with colored squares

He solved the magic cube in under a minute.

photo cube

cube-shaped frame displaying photos on each side

She placed the photo cube on her desk.

stock cube

small cube of dried meat or vegetable stock

Add a stock cube to the boiling water.

sugar cube

small cube-shaped piece of sugar for sweetening drinks

She dropped a sugar cube into her coffee.

broth cube

small cube used to flavor dishes

Add a broth cube to the soup for flavor.

puzzle cube

any cube-shaped puzzle

The store sells various puzzle cubes for all ages.

bouillon cube

small cube dissolving to make broth or soup

She added a bouillon cube to the boiling water.

Examples of Necker cube in a sentence

The Necker cube puzzled the students in class.
Artists often draw the Necker cube to explore perspective.
The Necker cube can appear to flip orientations spontaneously.

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French:cube de Necker, ...
German:Necker-Würfel, ...
Italian:cubo di Necker, ...
Spanish:cubo de Necker, ...
Portuguese:cubo de Necker, ...
Chinese:内克尔立方体, ...
Japanese:ネッカーキューブ, ...
Arabic:مُكَعَّبُ نِكَر, مُكَعَّب نِيكَر, ...
Hebrew:קוּבִיַּת נֶקֶר, ...
Russian:Куб Неккера, ...
Ukrainian:Куб Неккера, ...
Hindi:नेककर क्यूब, नेककर घन, ...
Bengali:নেকার কিউব, ...
Catalan:cub de Necker, ...
Czech:Neckerova krychle, ...
Danish:Necker-kube, ...
Dutch:Necker-kubus, ...
Greek:κύβος Necker, κύβος του Νέκερ, ...
Hungarian:Necker-kocka, ...
Khmer:គូបណេកឃើរ, រូបគំនូសបន្ទាត់នៃគូបដែលអាចមើលឃើញបានច្រើនបែប, ...
Korean:네커 큐브, ...
Persian:مکعب نکر, ...
Polish:sześcian Neckera, ...
Portuguese (BR):cubo de Necker, ...
Romanian:cubul Necker, ...
Swedish:Neckerkub, ...
Thai:ลูกบาศก์เนคเกอร์, ...
Turkish:Necker küpü, ...
Vietnamese:Khối lập phương Necker, ...

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Definition of Necker cube - Reverso English Dictionary

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