Taxis on the street produce a small retinal image for an observer standing near the window of an office on a skyscraper's 90th floor.The observer does not perceive the taxis as miniature,however.This example illustrates size:

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This example illustrates size constancy because despite the small retinal image, the observer does not perceive the taxis as miniature. Size constancy is the phenomenon that allows us to perceive the size of an object as constant even when its image on the retina changes due to changes in distance, angle, etc.

Taxis on the Street Produce a Small Retinal Image for an Observer