parallax

Noun

An apparent change in an object's position due to observation angle.
the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.
The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.

Verb

To measure (a distance) based on parallax observations.
To produce an illusion of levels of distance by shifting layers at different rates.

Examples

From her perspective, the triple word score seemed closer; it was just a parallax effect.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French parallaxe, from Ancient Greek παράλλαξις (parállaxis, “alteration”) from παραλλάσσω (parallássō, “to cause to alternate”) from ἀλλάσσω (allássō, “to alter”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).

Scrabble Score: 17

parallax: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
parallax: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parallax: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

parallax: valid Words With Friends Word