Entries from August 2006 ↓

Grayscale

“Life isn’t black and white. It’s a million gray areas, don’t you find?”
– Ridley Scott

Moving Tiles Illusion

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Inset appears to move. This figure consists of squares.

Source: A. Kitaoka

First Loves

“I love to write. It’s my first love.”
– Geddy Lee

Kaminari-san* Illusion

jace

Concentric circles of dots appear to form a spiral.

*God of thunder.

Source: A. Kitaoka

On Your Mark

“The future is always beginning now.”
– Mark Strand

A 3-dimensional ambigram of the letters A, B, and C

3-D ambigram

Believe In It

“Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.”
– Doug Larson

Teach and Learn

teach and learn

A vertically reflected ambigram of sorts.

Unblocked Doorways

“When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are. Infinite.”
– William Blake

Foreground and Background Illusion

optical illusion

Dictionary.com Word FAQS

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries. Differences, Etymology/Origins, Grammar/Usage/Style, Spelling, Trivia, and more.