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| − | '''Eigengrau''' (German: "intrinsic gray" / literally: "own gray"), also called '''Eigenlicht''' ("intrinsic light"), '''dark light''', or '''brain gray''', is the uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of [[light]]. | + | '''Eigengrau''' (German: "intrinsic gray" / literally: "own gray"), also called '''Eigenlicht''' ("intrinsic light"), '''dark light''', or '''brain gray''', is the uniform dark [[gray]] background that many people report seeing in the absence of [[light]]. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Nowadays the phenomenon is more commonly referred to as "visual noise" or "background adaptation". | Nowadays the phenomenon is more commonly referred to as "visual noise" or "background adaptation". | ||
| − | ''Eigengrau'' is perceived as lighter than a black object in normal lighting conditions, because [[contrast]] is more important to the [[visual system]] than [[absolute brightness]]. | + | ''Eigengrau'' is perceived as lighter than a black object in normal lighting conditions, because [[Contrast (vision)|contrast]] is more important to the [[visual system]] than [[absolute brightness]]. |
== Night sky darker than ''eigengrau'' == | == Night sky darker than ''eigengrau'' == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Contrast (vision)]] | ||
* [[Darkness]] | * [[Darkness]] | ||
| + | * [[Gray]] | ||
* [[Light]] | * [[Light]] | ||
* [[Visual perception]] | * [[Visual perception]] | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigengrau Eigengrau] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigengrau Eigengrau] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 6 September 2016
Eigengrau (German: "intrinsic gray" / literally: "own gray"), also called Eigenlicht ("intrinsic light"), dark light, or brain gray, is the uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of light.
Description
The term eigengrau dates back to the nineteenth century, but has rarely been used in recent scientific publications.
Nowadays the phenomenon is more commonly referred to as "visual noise" or "background adaptation".
Eigengrau is perceived as lighter than a black object in normal lighting conditions, because contrast is more important to the visual system than absolute brightness.
Night sky darker than eigengrau
For example, the night sky looks darker than eigengrau because of the contrast provided by the stars.
See also
External links
- Eigengrau @ Wikipedia
