Segregation of an image into figure and ground is an important step in visual processing. ... For example, the red–blue border in Fig. 1a defines the shape of the blue, ...

Figure regions seem to attract attention, and their shapes are easily recognized (for example, the letter F), whereas ground regions are generally ignored and their shapes are not recognized (the ...

Those who remember their introductory psychology will recall the concept of ‘figure /ground.’ Most graphic displays, like photographs or paintings, feature a dominant object (or ‘figure ...