greeble
noun
- fine relief detailing added to a surface to make it appear more complex
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹiːbliː/ / /ˈɡɹiː.bl̩/
noun
Etymology: * A neologism that was originally coined and used by the prop-makers from Industrial Light & Magic while working on production of the original Star Wars film. * The objects in psychology were named by the American psychologist Robert Abelson.
- A small piece of detailing added to break up the surface of an object and add visual interest, particularly in movie special effects.
- Any of a set of invented novel objects used as stimuli in psychological studies of object and face recognition.
“Because, compared to other objects, face recognition seems to be especially sensitive to stimulus orientation, Gauthier had subjects perform a matching task with upright or inverted faces and greebles in the scanner, hypothesizing that greeble expertise would be specific to viewing them in the trained, upright orientation.”
- (informal, whimsical) An imaginary or invisible creature, such as a bug or spirit, that a cat or other pet is perceived to be chasing or reacting to, often characterized by sudden, frantic movements as if hunting something unseen.
verb
Etymology: * A neologism that was originally coined and used by the prop-makers from Industrial Light & Magic while working on production of the original Star Wars film. * The objects in psychology were named by the American psychologist Robert Abelson.
- To add greebles to a surface.
“We're going to greeble the surface of the model to give it a more convincing look.”