parallax in French
parallax in French is parallaxe — parallax means the apparent change in the position of an object when it is viewed from two different places.
parallax in French
parallaxe
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.
What does "parallax" mean?
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noun The apparent change in the position of an object when it is viewed from two different places.
"Close one eye, then the other, and you'll see parallax shift the pencil against the background."
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noun In astronomy, the angle used to work out how far away a star or other object is by observing it from two points.
"Astronomers measure a star's parallax from opposite sides of the Earth's orbit to calculate its distance."
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parallax in a sentence
- Close one eye, then the other, and you'll see parallax shift the pencil against the background.
- The bridge on some cameras causes parallax between what the viewfinder shows and what the lens captures.
- Astronomers measure a star's parallax from opposite sides of the Earth's orbit to calculate its distance.
- The smaller a star's parallax angle, the farther away it is.
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What is "parallax" in French?
"parallax" in French is parallaxe. parallax means: The apparent change in the position of an object when it is viewed from two different places.
How do you use "parallax" in a sentence?
Example: "Close one eye, then the other, and you'll see parallax shift the pencil against the background." In French, "parallax" is parallaxe.
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