angular parallax

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• angular parallax — kampinis paralaksas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. angular parallax vok. Winkelparallaxe, f rus. угловой параллакс, m pranc. parallaxe angulaire, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Parallax (disambiguation) — Parallax is the difference in the angular position of two stationary points relative to each other from different viewing positions.* The different viewing positions can arise from an observer s motion, called motion parallax. * The different… …   Wikipedia

• parallax — [par′ə laks΄] n. [Fr parallaxe < Gr parallaxis < parallassein, to vary, decline, wander < para ,PARA 1 + allassein, to change < allos, other: see ELSE] 1. the apparent change in the position of an object resulting from the change in… …   English World dictionary

• parallax — ► NOUN 1) the apparent difference in the position of an object when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera. 2) Astronomy the angular difference in the apparent positions of a star observed from… …   English terms dictionary

• Parallax — For other uses, see Parallax (disambiguation). A simplified illustration of the parallax of an object against a distant background due to a perspective shift. When viewed from Viewpoint A , the object appears to be in front of the blue square.… …   Wikipedia

• parallax — parallactic /par euh lak tik/, adj. parallactically, adv. /par euh laks /, n. 1. the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer. 2. Astron. the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due …   Universalium

• parallax — noun Etymology: Middle French parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis, from parallassein to change, from para + allassein to change, from allos other Date: 1580 the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• parallax — noun a) The change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the motion of an observer b) The apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in observer position …   Wiktionary

• parallax — [ parəlaks] noun 1》 the apparent difference in the position of an object when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera. 2》 Astronomy the angular difference in the apparent positions of a star observed… …   English new terms dictionary

• parallax — par•al•lax [[t]ˈpær əˌlæks[/t]] n. 1) opt the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer 2) astron. the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due to its being observed from the surface… …   From formal English to slang

• parallax — n. 1 the apparent difference in the position or direction of an object caused when the observer s position is changed. 2 the angular amount of this. Derivatives: parallactic adj. Etymology: F parallaxe f. mod.L parallaxis f. Gk parallaxis change… …   Useful english dictionary