greeble

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Noun

1. A small piece of [[detailing]] added to break up the [[surface]] of an [[object]] and add [[visual]] interest, particularly in [[movie]] [[special effect]]s.
2. {{lb|en|psychology}} Any of a set of invented novel objects used as [[stimulus|stimuli]] in psychological studies of object and face [[recognition]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|collective}} (informal, whimsical) An imaginary or invisible creature, such as a bug or spirit, that a cat or other pet is perceived to be chasing or reacting to, often characterized by sudden, frantic movements as if hunting something unseen.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To add greebles to a surface.

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