parallax

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Synonyms: parallel, paralian, parella, paramax, parilla

Antonyms: parallel, paralian, parella, paramax, parilla

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Noun

1. 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.
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The angle of seeing of the [[astronomical unit]].
3. {{lb|en|astronomy}} Any of several methods of determining distance.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[measure]] (a distance) based on parallax observations.
2. {{lb|en|animation}} To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.

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