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单词 parallax
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Definition of parallax in English:

parallax

noun ˈparəlaksˈpɛrəˌlæks
mass noun
  • 1The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera.

    视差

    as modifier what you see in the viewfinder won't be quite what you get in the photograph because of parallax error
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An improved configuration uses a splitter mirror to eliminate the effects of parallax but not the differences in lenses.
    • Each element was then centered in the lens to decrease distortion from lens curvature or parallax.
    • The actual contact times for any given observer may differ by up to 7 minutes due to the effects of parallax.
    • It is easier to see the effect of parallax the closer the foreground object is to you.
    • Other achievements of Aepinus include improvements to the microscope, and his demonstration of the effects of parallax in the transit of a planet across the Sun's disk.
    1. 1.1count noun The angular amount of parallax in a particular case, especially that of a star viewed from different points in the earth's orbit.
      视差(尤指地球运行时不同位置观察到的星位角度)
      he succeeded in measuring the parallax of the star 61 Cygni
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Read Eco's novel, which is full of Paris meridians, lunar parallaxes, the moons of Jupiter, and the Powder of Sympathy.
      • He also gives the tables of the longitudinal and latitudinal parallaxes for certain geographical latitudes, tables of eclipses, and tables of the visibility of the moon.
      • Their parts evolve in a kinetic parallax of curves and angles that create a shifting perceptual spectacle.
      • The work on double stars had been undertaken as a continuation of his father's work which attempted to measure the parallax of a star.
      • To measure the parallax, Bradley intended to make a series of observations, noticing how it moved against the background.

Derivatives

  • parallactic

  • adjective parəˈlaktɪkˌpɛrəˈlæktɪk
    • However, we have strong evidence that this is not a biological reality, but instead can be attributed to a known parallactic measurement bias when using some binocular microscopes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He wrote Scipta giving details of his instruments and these, including dials, quadrants, safea, astrolabes, armillary astrolabe, torquetum, parallactic ruler, and Jacob's staff are described in.

Origin

Late 16th century (also in the general sense 'fact of seeing wrongly'): from French parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis 'a change', from parallassein 'to alternate', based on allassein 'to exchange' (from allos 'other').

Definition of parallax in US English:

parallax

nounˈperəˌlaksˈpɛrəˌlæks
  • 1The effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions, e.g. through the viewfinder and the lens of a camera.

    视差

    as modifier what you see in the viewfinder won't be quite what you get in the photograph because of parallax error
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is easier to see the effect of parallax the closer the foreground object is to you.
    • Each element was then centered in the lens to decrease distortion from lens curvature or parallax.
    • The actual contact times for any given observer may differ by up to 7 minutes due to the effects of parallax.
    • An improved configuration uses a splitter mirror to eliminate the effects of parallax but not the differences in lenses.
    • Other achievements of Aepinus include improvements to the microscope, and his demonstration of the effects of parallax in the transit of a planet across the Sun's disk.
    1. 1.1 The angular amount of parallax in a particular case, especially that of a star viewed from different points in the earth's orbit.
      视差(尤指地球运行时不同位置观察到的星位角度)
      he succeeded in measuring the parallax of the star 61 Cygni
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The work on double stars had been undertaken as a continuation of his father's work which attempted to measure the parallax of a star.
      • Their parts evolve in a kinetic parallax of curves and angles that create a shifting perceptual spectacle.
      • To measure the parallax, Bradley intended to make a series of observations, noticing how it moved against the background.
      • Read Eco's novel, which is full of Paris meridians, lunar parallaxes, the moons of Jupiter, and the Powder of Sympathy.
      • He also gives the tables of the longitudinal and latitudinal parallaxes for certain geographical latitudes, tables of eclipses, and tables of the visibility of the moon.

Origin

Late 16th century (also in the general sense ‘fact of seeing wrongly’): from French parallaxe, from Greek parallaxis ‘a change’, from parallassein ‘to alternate’, based on allassein ‘to exchange’ (from allos ‘other’).

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