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is shown by the edge of the object n placed in front of the pupil
d; in looking at this edge the pupil also sees all the space a c
which is beyond the edge; and the images the eye receives from that
space are mingled with the images of the edge, so that one image
confuses the other, and this confusion hinders the pupil from
distinguishing the edge.
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31.
The outlines of objects will be least clear when they are nearest to
the eye, and therefore remoter outlines will be clearer. Among
objects which are smaller than the pupil of the eye those will be
less distinct which are nearer to the eye.
On indistinctness at great distances (232-234).
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32.
Objects near to the eye will appear larger than those at a distance.
Objects seen with two eyes will appear rounder than if they are seen
with only one.
Objects seen between light and shadow will show the most relief.
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