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An impossible loop of endlessly ascending and descending stairs, or an optical illusion appearing to depict such a loop.

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Penrose stairs

Source Word

Penrose stairs

plural plural-only

An impossible loop of endlessly ascending and descending stairs, or an optical illusion appearing to depict such a loop.

Japanese Meaning

終わりなく上昇および下降し続ける不可能な階段のループ状構造 / そのようなループが描かれていると錯覚させる光学的幻想

The artist painted a dizzying mural of Penrose stairs that seemed to loop forever.

その画家は、果てしなく上り下りする不可能な階段のめまいを誘う壁画を描き、その作品は永遠に続いているように見えた。

Sense（1）

An impossible loop of endlessly ascending and descending stairs, or an optical illusion appearing to depict such a loop.

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