greeble

== English == === 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. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) The objects in psychology were named by the American psychologist Robert Abelson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːbliː/, /ˈɡɹiː.bl̩/ Hyphenation: gree‧ble === Noun === greeble (plural greebles) A small piece of detailing added to break up the surface of an object and add visual interest, particularly in movie special effects. Synonym: nurnie (psychology) Any of a set of invented novel objects used as stimuli in psychological studies of object and face recognition. (countable, collective) (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. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === greeble (third-person singular simple present greebles, present participle greebling, simple past and past participle greebled) (transitive) To add greebles to a surface. === Further reading === greeble on Wikipedia.Wikipedia greeble (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia