Purkinje shift

Psychology.

1. the changes in perception of the relative lightness and darkness of different colors as illumination changes from daylight to twilight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Purkinje shift¹

First recorded in 1970–75; Purkinje fiber

Example Sentences

No. But your cries— your cries will be clothes and flowers, honor for the journey. for David and Louisa The Purkinje Shift All day, snow, now turning gray, trees darker in the fading light, violet peace before the night, slowly drifting toward the solstice.

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