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motion parallax

motion parallax noun: the illusion of higher speed travel of a foreground object moving, when it is closer to the observer/camera, than when it is further away.

Noun

motion parallax (uncountable)

  1. The illusion of higher speed travel of a foreground object moving, when it is closer to the observer/camera, than when it is further away.

Questions about motion parallax

What does motion parallax mean?
Motion parallax means the illusion of higher speed travel of a foreground object moving, when it is closer to the observer/camera, than when it is further away.
What part of speech is motion parallax?
Motion parallax is a noun.

Words near motion parallax in the dictionary

  1. motion discomfort
  2. motion lotion
  3. motion of confidence
  4. motion of no confidence
  5. motion of someone's ocean
  6. motion parallax
  7. motion pic
  8. motion pics
  9. motion picture
  10. motion pictures
  11. motion sickness

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