Parallax

['pærəlæks]

Definition

(noun.) the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object.

Checker: Williams--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view.

(n.) The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth's center or the sun.

Typed by Anton

Definition

n. an apparent change in the position of an object caused by change of position in the observer: (astron.) the difference between the apparent and real place of a star or other celestial object.—adjs. Parallac′tic -al.

Inputed by Hilary