pareidolia

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pareidolia (ˌpæraɪˈdəʊlɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
 
[C20: from para-4 + eidolon]

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