Necker cube

ˈnɛkər kjuːb
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Translation of Necker cube into German

Noun

1.

illusion

TECH.
optical illusion of a cube with reversible faces
TECH.
Necker-Würfel
  • The Necker cube can appear to flip orientations.Der Necker-Würfel kann die Orientierung zu wechseln scheinen.
2.

geometry

TECH.
line drawing of a cube with 12 edges
TECH.
Necker-Würfel
  • The Necker cube is studied in psychology classes.Der Necker-Würfel wird in Psychologiekursen untersucht.
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  • Necker cube: optical illusion of a cube with reversible faces
    (illusion) Necker-Würfel
  • Necker cube: line drawing of a cube with 12 edges
    (geometry) Necker-Würfel

Synonyms and analogies of Necker cube in English

n.optical illusionMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "Necker cube" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Necker-Würfel
Neckerwürfel
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Necker cube: Examples and translations in context

with the Necker cube floating in front of the circles?

mit dem Necker-Würfel, der vor den Kreisen schwebt?

How many of you see that sort of boundary, with the Necker cube floating in front of the circles?

Wer von Ihnen sieht diese Art Begrenzung, mit dem Necker-Würfel, der vor den Kreisen schwebt?

It's a Necker cube.

Es ist ein Necker-Würfel.

Why does the Necker cube reverse?

Warum klappt der Neckerwürfel um?

The logo is based on a modification of the Necker cube which is a well-known figure.

Das Logo geht auf eine Modifikation des Necker-Würfels zurück, einer bekannten Kippfigur.

In the blue Necker cube above, however, both orientations are possible.

Jedoch im "Necker-Würfel", so der Name der blauen Figur, sind beide Orientierungen etwa gleich wahrscheinlich.

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