When we look at the night sky and see the Big Dipper as a complete figure, rather than as individual stars, our perception demonstrates the Gestalt principle of:

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The Gestalt principle of closure is the tendency to perceive incomplete figures as complete, and this is what is demonstrated when we look at the Big Dipper as a complete figure rather than individual stars.

When We Look at the Night Sky and See the Big