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edge detector

any of various cells in the visual system or hypothetical processors in models of vision that respond best to a dark–light border or edge.

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December 7th 2024

psi-hitting

psi-hitting

n. in parapsychology experiments, performance on a test that is significantly above chance expectations. Compare psi-missing.