moon illusion

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moon illusion

noun the moon illusion · Moon illusion

singular, singular only The optical illusion whereby the moon looks larger when it is low in the sky than otherwise.

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@misc{moon_illusion_2026,
  title = {moon illusion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moon%20illusion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}