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Definition uncanny valley in American English

uncanny valley noun

noun
1

a phenomenon where something that's like a person or part of a person, such as a robot or a computer-generated figure, is still different enough from reality to cause feelings of unease or revulsion

Example

The film's animation was mostly good, but the characters were still deep in the uncanny valley.

Definition uncanny valley in American English