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Definition pareidolia in American English

pareidolia noun

noun
1

a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists

Example

The 'face on Mars' is easily discovered to be pareidolia, once higher-resolution images revealed this to be a naturally-occurring rock formation.

Definition pareidolia in American English