parallax
Perspective-caused displacement
Parallax is the apparent shift in an object's position when viewed from different vantage points.
Hold a finger before your face and alternately close each eye—the finger seems to jump against the background.
Astronomers measure stellar parallax to calculate distances to nearby stars.
In photography, parallax error occurs when the viewfinder and lens see slightly different frames.
Figuratively, parallax suggests how perspective shapes perception: The novel explores the parallax between immigrant and native-born experience.
Standard for comparison
- trigonometryTriangle angle mathematics
- distanceSpace between two points
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
surveying · geodesy · theodolite · triangulation · sextant · angular · displacement · calibration
Light-focusing curved glass
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
- focusConcentrated attention point
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
framing · composition · close-up · macro · camera · offset · alignment · cropping
Of the sky above
- starLuminous astronomical object
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
light-year · redshift · cosmology · nebula · supernova · astronomer · starlight · universe
Direction of observation
- line of sightDirect visual path, unobstructed
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- shiftMovement or work period
displacement · vantage point · observer · reference frame · perspective shift
Using paired eyes
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- anaglyphDual-color depth image
- stereogramImage encoding depth
autostereogram · virtual reality · headset · volumetric · three-dimensional · oculus · immersive · lenticular
Website visual planning
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
motion · video game · website · immersive · dynamic · UI · UX · cinematic
Maritime angular measurement device
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · bearing · star chart · astrolabe · horizon · altitude · azimuth · dead reckoning
baseline
Standard for comparison
- trigonometryTriangle angle mathematics
- distanceSpace between two points
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
precision · surveying · geodesy · theodolite · triangulation · sextant · angular · displacement · calibration · reference point
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
- focusConcentrated attention point
aperture · framing · composition · close-up · macro · camera · offset · alignment · cropping · reframing
celestial
Of the sky above
- starLuminous astronomical object
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
observatory · light-year · redshift · cosmology · nebula · supernova · astronomer · starlight · universe · astrophysics
viewing angle
Direction of observation
- line of sightDirect visual path, unobstructed
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
shift · displacement · vantage point · observer · reference frame · perspective shift
binocular
Using paired eyes
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- anaglyphDual-color depth image
stereogram · autostereogram · virtual reality · headset · volumetric · three-dimensional · oculus · immersive · lenticular · convergence
web design
Website visual planning
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- foregroundNearest visual plane
background · motion · video game · website · immersive · dynamic · UI · UX · cinematic
sextant
Maritime angular measurement device
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- marinerOne who navigates ships
latitude · longitude · bearing · star chart · astrolabe · horizon · altitude · azimuth · dead reckoning · piloting
- astronomical tablesephemeris, astronomical tables, moon phases, lunar phases, sunset times
- stellar motionorbit, trajectory, orbital velocity, angular momentum, orbital mechanics
- motionmotion, movement, velocity, speed, momentum
- visual effectsCGI, animation, green screen, bloom, motion capture
- 3D3D model, 3D graphics, 3D rendering, 3D render, 3D effect
- depth perceptiondepth perception, depth, stereopsis, binocular disparity, linear perspective
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- parallel parkReverse into street space
- parallel linesEquidistant throughout their length
- parallel universeHypothetical coexisting separate reality
- parallel barsTwin gymnastic rails
- parallel worldsSeparate coexisting realities