Hermann grid

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English[edit]

The Hermann grid illusion.
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Etymology[edit]

Named after German physiologist Ludimar Hermann (1870).

Noun[edit]

Hermann grid (plural Hermann grids)

  1. An optical illusion where ghostly grey blobs are perceived at the intersections of a light-coloured grid on a black background.
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