size constancy

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Noun size constancy has 1 sense

size constancy - the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)
--₁ is a kind of constancy

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Size Constancy

Description:

Size constancy refers to the perceptual phenomenon where the size of an object appears to remain constant despite variations in its distance from the observer. It is a fundamental aspect of visual perception that allows us to interpret the true size of objects in our environment.

Sample Sentences:

The size constancy effect allows us to accurately gauge the true size of an airplane in the sky.
Even though the building was far away, size constancy made it appear as big as it actually was.
Size constancy helps us understand that a baby's hand is much smaller compared to an adult's hand.

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