When you look at the lights on a theatre marquee you may perceive them as a single light that chases around the sign, instead of independent lights that are flashing one after another. This is an example of ________.

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The phi phenomenon is the perception of movement caused by a rapid succession of stationary images. In this case, the individual lights on the theatre marquee are stationary but flashing in a rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement as if a single light is chasing around the sign.

When You Look at the Lights on a Theatre Marquee