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nonsense figure

a figure that appears to have no meaning since it does not correspond to any common or familiar object and is not a recognizable geometric form, such as a circle or triangle.

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perceptual segregation

perceptual segregation

the separation of one part of a perceptual field from the whole by physical boundaries or attention-diverting methods. See figure–ground.