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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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. Kevin Seifert:

   Democrats are ending this session of Congress as they started it — by advancing partisan priorities and ignoring any issue inconvenient to their political narrative, they want to gaslight Americans into believing there is no crisis on the Southern border. They want to deny the reality of a looming debt crisis, mind-trick people into believing our supply chain issues are fixed, and preemptively thwart any attempt at legitimate Congressional oversight. Rather than find areas of bipartisan consensus, Democrats are instead prioritizing President Biden’s re-election prospects. This isn’t surprising, but it is disappointing.

2. Police Superintendent David Brown:

   No family, no block, no community in the City of Chicago should have to endure the looming threat of guns and gangs, this is a tragedy, there are too many incidents just like this. We’re losing too many young people, and it’s really saddening.

3. Francis Collins:

   This is a good moment for people to stop and ask themselves,' What can I do to try to be sure that we limit the further infections that otherwise seem to be looming in front of us as cold weather is kicking in and people are indoors, and those curves are going upward, in the wrong direction ?'.

4. Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel:

   I very much regret this decision because it means there is a looming danger that Tengelmann's assets will be stripped and jobs will be lost.

5. Representative Joe Courtney of Connecticut:

   Our current fleet is strained beyond its ability to meet the demand for undersea capabilities and ... we need to do all we can to mitigate the looming shortfall in the decade ahead.

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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