noun par· ei· do· lia | \ ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə , -ˈdōl-yə \ Definition: the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. ...the human ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness. Think of the Rorschach inkblot test or cloud formations resembling a familiar shape. -Merriam-Webster