Definitions
the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
Word origin
From 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”). By surface analysis, par- + all- + -ax.
Used in a sentence
“[…] Heliocentrick places, to which the Parallaxes being applied, give the Geocentrick.”
“Planes farther back on the z-axis scroll more slowly than those in front of them, producing a parallax effect. Early games with parallax scrolling tended to have their action taking place all in the forefront plane […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Optical displacement”8 letters
02“Viewpoint shift effect”8 letters
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