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Optic flow
Optic flow refers to the flow of stimuli in the environment that occurs when an observer moves relative to the environment. Forward movement causes an expanding optic flow, whereas backward movement causes a contracting optic flow. Some researchers use the term optic flow field to refer to this flow.
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