Parallax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæɹ.əˌlæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parallax is a noun meaning (astronomy) The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
Meaning
(astronomy) The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
- (animation) To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.
- An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.
Example Sentences
[…] Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.
Planes farther back on the z-axis scroll more slowly than those in front of them, producing a parallax effect. Early games with parallax scrolling tended to have their action taking place all in the forefront plane […]
Word Forms
- parallaxes
- parallaxing
- parallaxed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aberration, depointing, offset, opposition, perspectivity, spaxel.
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