Definition of Parallax

the impression that the direction or location of an object appears to vary when observed from diverse viewpoints

Examples of Parallax in a sentence

Because of the concept of parallax, locations look different when viewed at unique angles.  🔊

Our sights from the plane are unalike because our distinct seating assignments trigger a parallax.  🔊

Often hunters miss their marks when they fail to consider the parallax that results in a change in position when the viewing angle is altered.  🔊

As the result of parallax, my sister and I see the moon in two dissimilar locations when we observe it from unlike directions.  🔊

As I looked through the lens of my camera at various heights, I realized parallax gave me the impression my subject’s positioning had changed.  🔊

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