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parallax

pa·ral·lax

UK/ˈpæɹ.əˌlæks/ US/ˈpaɹəˌlaks/ uncommon

noun

1.

the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object

Origin

From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) from παραλλάσσω (parallássō, “to cause to alternate”) from ἀλλάσσω (allássō, “to alter”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”). See also para- and allo-.

Phrases

  • celebration parallax
  • cognitive parallax
  • motion parallax
  • parallax motion
  • parallax second

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