Parallax
noun
The effect where the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions.
When driving, the parallax of the road signs can sometimes be deceiving.
Often appears as...
- parallax view
- parallax angle
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General, Technical
noun
In computing, the scrolling technique where background images move slower than foreground images to give an illusion of depth.
A website designer incorporated parallax scrolling to create a sense of three-dimensionality.
Often appears as...
- parallax scrolling
- parallax effect
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Technical
noun
In astronomy, the difference in the apparent position of a celestial body when observed from two different points not on a straight line with the body.
Astronomers use parallax to measure distances to nearby stars.
Often appears as...
- parallax measurement
- stellar parallax
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Technical
noun
The effect where the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions.
When driving, the parallax of the road signs can sometimes be deceiving.
Often appears as...
- parallax view
- parallax angle
Usage tips
General, Technical
noun
In computing, the scrolling technique where background images move slower than foreground images to give an illusion of depth.
A website designer incorporated parallax scrolling to create a sense of three-dimensionality.
Often appears as...
- parallax scrolling
- parallax effect
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In astronomy, the difference in the apparent position of a celestial body when observed from two different points not on a straight line with the body.
Astronomers use parallax to measure distances to nearby stars.
Often appears as...
- parallax measurement
- stellar parallax
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Deception
Parallax can cause objects to look shifted or at different places than they really are.
The parallax made the mountain seem closer than it actually was.
Pro Tip 2/3Viewing Angle
The angle from which you view an object can change your perception due to parallax.
Moving my head caused a parallax, making the painting appear skewed.
Pro Tip 3/3Real-life Observation
Parallax is a common experience when watching things move from a car window.
Road signs appeared to jump due to parallax as we drove by.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Deception
Parallax can cause objects to look shifted or at different places than they really are.
The parallax made the mountain seem closer than it actually was.
Pro Tip 2/3Viewing Angle
The angle from which you view an object can change your perception due to parallax.
Moving my head caused a parallax, making the painting appear skewed.
Pro Tip 3/3Real-life Observation
Parallax is a common experience when watching things move from a car window.
Road signs appeared to jump due to parallax as we drove by.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Deception
Parallax can cause objects to look shifted or at different places than they really are.
The parallax made the mountain seem closer than it actually was.
Pro Tip 2/3Viewing Angle
The angle from which you view an object can change your perception due to parallax.
Moving my head caused a parallax, making the painting appear skewed.
Pro Tip 3/3Real-life Observation
Parallax is a common experience when watching things move from a car window.
Road signs appeared to jump due to parallax as we drove by.
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Photosynth 2: Exploring...
to hold the device still in space and only rotate because otherwise you introduce parallax and then it becomes very hard to create a stitch from a consistent point of view but on the other hand it's very difficult for somebody to do that typically the the normal action when somebody takes a
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Light seconds, light...
so how do astrophysicists figure that out? For objects that are very close by, we can use a concept called trigonometric parallax. The idea is pretty simple. Let's do an experiment. Stick out your thumb and close your left eye.
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How to find a wonderful...
is that it doesn't really feel like we think of them at all. It feels like we find them. And by way of explanation -- well, I have a compulsive habit. I play parallax and perspective games with my eyes pretty much all the time,
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Spiders Jump with Deadly...
the distance that prey is from them most animals gauge distance either by adjusting focal length of the lens's as humans do or moving their heads for an effect known as motion parallax the new
Video examples
Photosynth 2: Exploring...
to hold the device still in space and only rotate because otherwise you introduce parallax and then it becomes very hard to create a stitch from a consistent point of view but on the other hand it's very difficult for somebody to do that typically the the normal action when somebody takes a
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
so how do astrophysicists figure that out? For objects that are very close by, we can use a concept called trigonometric parallax. The idea is pretty simple. Let's do an experiment. Stick out your thumb and close your left eye.
Video examples
How to find a wonderful...
is that it doesn't really feel like we think of them at all. It feels like we find them. And by way of explanation -- well, I have a compulsive habit. I play parallax and perspective games with my eyes pretty much all the time,
Video examples
Spiders Jump with Deadly...
the distance that prey is from them most animals gauge distance either by adjusting focal length of the lens's as humans do or moving their heads for an effect known as motion parallax the new
Example 1 of 4
Quote examples
Joe Dante
American Director
When you make a 3-D movie you actually have to plan the way the visuals look because there's a parallax issue, and there's an issue of editing; you can't edit very quickly in 3-D because the eye won't adjust fast enough for it.
Quote examples
Joe Dante
American Director
When you make a 3-D movie you actually have to plan the way the visuals look because there's a parallax issue, and there's an issue of editing; you can't edit very quickly in 3-D because the eye won't adjust fast enough for it.
Example 1 of 1
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