law of proximity

• Principe de la psychologie de la Gestalt selon lequel des objets ou éléments proches les uns des autres dans l'espace sont perçus comme formant un groupe ou un tout.

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.

   loi de proximité

   • 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.