pareidolia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pareidolia noun The tendency to see a meaningful image, especially a face, in a random or ambiguous pattern such as clouds, wood grain or burnt toast.
Senses
pareidolia is used for these senses in English:
- pareidolia (psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.
pareidolia — full definition
- noun The tendency to see a meaningful image, especially a face, in a random or ambiguous pattern such as clouds, wood grain or burnt toast.
- noun The same effect applied to sound, where random noise is heard as words or music.