pareidolia
The so-called “Face on Mars”: an example of pareidolia based on a 1976 photograph of an area of Martian topography
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
Origin
- From Ancient Greek παρα ("alongside, concurrent") + εἴδωλον.
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