Size Constancy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance (and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)
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