parallax
To measure based on parallax observationsTo measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
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2 senses(transitive)To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.
Examples
1 sentencesDoes bump mapping generate more graphics load than parallax?
Origin
From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) froFrom 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-.
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Forms
parallaxes, parallaxing, parallaxed, parallaxed| Base form | parallax · to parallax |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | parallaxes |
| Present participle | parallaxing |
| Past simple | parallaxed |
| Past participle | parallaxed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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