law of proximity

• Gestaltpsychologisches Prinzip, nach dem Objekte oder Elemente, die räumlich nahe beieinander liegen, als zusammengehörige Gruppe oder Einheit wahrgenommen werden.

A principle in Gestalt psychology stating that objects or elements that are close to each other in space tend to be perceived as a group or unit.

1. Gestalt principle of groupingC1formal

   A principle of Gestalt psychology stating that objects that are close to each other tend to be perceived as a group.

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   • In design, the law of proximity is used to group related buttons together.
   • The law of proximity explains why we see these three dots as a single cluster.
   • According to the law of proximity, elements placed near each other are seen as related.