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reversible figure

an ambiguous figure in which the perspective easily shifts, so that at certain times specific elements appear to make up a distinct figure while at others those same elements appear as an indistinct background (see figure–ground). Examples include the Necker cube and Rubin’s figure.

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supine

supine

adj. see posture.