Vocabulary Entry

parallax

|noun • verb

noun

The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different angles.

Example Sentences

"The parallax of the stars helps astronomers measure their distance from Earth."

"Using parallax, artists create an illusion of depth in their paintings."

"The parallax error in the measurement led to inaccurate results."

verb

Example Sentences

"When viewing the object from different positions, you can parallax it to see the shift."

"The telescope needs to be adjusted to properly parallax the distant celestial body."

"He parallaxed the image to enhance its three-dimensional appearance."