What do you call it when one thing looks like another thing? (lemmy.ml)

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For example, looking at a forest from overhead can reveal a pattern of a human face. Maybe that's not the best example but I can't think of any right now. There's a term for it, and there was a subreddit dedicated to such things.

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[-] [email protected] 59 points 11 months ago

Pareidolia is what you are looking for, friend.

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