Sentences with phrase «seen against a dark background»

This illusion, known as the simultaneous contrast illusion, illustrates how your eyes perceive gray to be darker and richer when seen against a lighter background (on the right side), but more washed out when seen against a dark background (on the left side).

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The researchers speculate that the streaks formed when water bubbled up from a subsurface reservoir and ran down the gullies, leaving behind a pale - toned trail of sedimentation that is seen in the Surveyor snapshots as a bright line against a darker background.

The repeating pattern of high contrast seen in clusters of holes, for example, is similar to the pattern on the skin of many snakes and the pattern made by a spider's dark legs against a lighter background.

Extremely dense clouds of gas and dust are seen in silhouette, appearing dark against the bright background stars.

The mite is barely visible to the naked eye and may be seen as a white speck moving against a dark background.

The larger sprite makes Samus easier to see, especially against the dark background, but it also makes the screen feel more cramped, and it's hard to get a grasp on what's around you.

Even though the bar running through the middle is the same color from end to end, it looks much darker when seen against a light background.