color constancy

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Synonyms: colour constancy

Antonyms: colour constancy

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Noun

1. The ability of visual system to perceive an object's color as stable and consistent, even when the actual light illuminating it changes dramatically; famously demonstrated with the [[w:checker shadow illusion|checker shadow illusion]].

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