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moving-edge detector

any of the cells in the visual system that respond best to a dark–light border moved through the receptive field. A particular speed and direction of movement may be required to elicit the optimum response from a moving-edge detector. See also feature detector.

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hit

hit

n. the accurate identification of a signal in a signal detection task. Compare miss.

HIT

acronym for Holtzman Inkblot Technique.