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News Words: Illusion - March 12, 2025

Mar 12, 20251 min
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Summary

This episode defines the term "illusion" as something false that appears real. It explains optical illusions as tricks that make your eyes see things that aren't there or look different. The Miami Paradox Museum, featuring over 70 optical illusion displays, is highlighted as an example.

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Transcript

Welcome to the Voice of America's Newswords. A museum in Miami, Florida specializes in works of art that stretch the imagination. Illusion. The Miami Paradox Museum is one of several paradox museums across the world. More than 70 of its displays produce optical illusions worthy of a photograph. The museum explains the math and science behind each illusion. An illusion is anything that is false or not real, but that seems to be true or real.

An optical illusion tricks your eyes to make you think you see something that is not present or that looks different in reality.

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