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Noun: parallax  'per-u,laks or 'pa-ru,laks [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,laks [Brit]
  1. The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object

Derived forms: parallaxes

Type of: optical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Parallax

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