Definitions for Looming
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1. Looming

   Looming is a term found in the study of perception, as it relates directly to psychology. Looming occurs when an object begins moving closer to the eye. As the resulting image becomes increasingly larger on the perceiver's retina, i.e., when an object looms, there is an automatic physiological response to perceive the object as an approaching object or surface, instead of one that is stationary or receding. Evidence indicates that looming perception is not limited to the visual modality, but can occur due to auditory or even tactile stimuli.There is a different type of mirage that is also described as looming, in which distant objects appear much nearer than they actually are. This is explained in the same way as the image of the ship, except that the image is not inverted; the variations in density may also act as a magnifying glass.

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1. Looming

   of Loom

2. Loomingnoun

   the indistinct and magnified appearance of objects seen in particular states of the atmosphere. See Mirage

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1. Looming

   Looming is a term found in the study of perception, as it relates directly to Psychology. Looming refers to the rapid expansion in the size of any given image. As the image becomes increasingly large on the perceiver's retina, i.e., when an object looms, there is an automatic physiological response to perceive the object as an approaching object or surface, instead of one that is stationary or receding.The type of mirage described as looming, in which distant objects appear much nearer than they actually are, is explained in the same way as the image of the ship, except that the image is not inverted; the density variations may also act as a magnifying glass.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Looming in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Looming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Looming in a Sentence

1. Belit Onay:

   The goal is to reduce our energy consumption by 15 %, this is a response to the looming gas shortage, which is a big challenge for municipalities — especially for a big city like Hanover.

2. Barack Obama:

   A lot of what drives bad race relations is scarcity in the working-class populations, we have all of these looming questions with globalization and downsizing. These are underlying structural problems.

3. Richard Fairbank:

   Obviously, the economy is something of a wild card, perhaps the consumer economy is doing okay, but there is a depression in the energy economy and it feels like there is a general malaise if not a recession looming in the industrial and manufacturing economies.

4. Jeb Bush:

   Barbara Bush is behind me—the looming figure that all children have—and she's about ready to whack me across the head if I try to be something I'm not.

5. Brant Houston:

   In the short term, company fundamentals are quite solid and the economy is strong, but with the trade war looming there is a lot of uncertainty and a lot of unknowns. Until we get more clarity there it is difficult for investors to jump back into the equity market.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looming
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Looming
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Looming