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The appearance that an object has changed position or direction when viewed from two different positions. For example, a star appears to be in a different place in the sky depending on where a person stands.
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The appearance that an object has changed position or direction when viewed from two different positions. For example, a star appears to be in a different place in the sky depending on where a person stands.