parallax

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Noun

parallax

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.
   • 2008, Bernard Perron, ‎Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Theory Reader 2 (page 157)

     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 […]

2. The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.

Translations

• French: parallaxe
• German: Parallaxe
• Italian: parallasse
• Portuguese: paralaxe
• Russian: паралла́кс
• Spanish: paralaje

Verb

parallax (parallaxes, present participle parallaxing; past and past participle parallaxed)

1. (transitive) To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
2. (animation) To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.

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