You are standing on the sidewalk watching cars drive past you. In the process of moving down the street, a car blocks your view of the street sign on the other side of the street. This is called:

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The situation described is called occlusion, which occurs when one object blocks the view of another object. The phi phenomenon refers to the illusion of movement created by rapidly flashing lights, looming describes the perception of an object moving closer, and disocclusion refers to the process of an object becoming visible after being occluded.

You Are Standing on the Sidewalk Watching Cars Drive Past