autokinetic effect
noun Psychology.
apparent motion of a single point of light or a small object when presented on a dark field and observed continuously.
Also called
autokinetic illusion.
Origin of autokinetic effect
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby autokinetic effect
autojumble,
autokeratoplasty,
autokinesia,
autokinesis,
autokinetic,
autokinetic effect,
autokinetic phenomenon,
autolithography,
autoloader,
autoloading,
autologous