The perceptual principle that visual elements are organized into figures (objects of focus) that stand out against backgrounds (ground), with this relationship being reversible.
Example: The famous faces-vase illusion where the same image can be perceived as either two faces in profile or a vase, demonstrating active perceptual organization.
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