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First post: The photo was initially shared by Caitlin McNeill, 21, above, an aspiring singer from Scotland Even more colours: The dress can also be purchased in white and black or a pink and black combination Final say: This Twitter post by Adobe explains why viewers can see different colours in the dress With the photo of the dress, the surrounding colours are so muddled that the brain isn't sure what to make of the dress itself

Remember, the dress is actually blue and black, though most people saw it as white and gold, at least at first

He said: "If it hadn't been taken under very strange lighting this probably wouldn't have happened because if you look at the manufacturer's picture, it is indisputably blue and black." Prof Westland explained that the confusion could stem from how we name colours, as there are often blurred lines between how we interpret what colour something is

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This leads to ambiguity and the possibility of different interpretations