depth perception

noun

Definition of depth perception

: the ability to judge the distance of objects and the spatial relationship of objects at different distances

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Recent Examples on the Web One of the main adjustments: how to deal with the arenas’ depth perception. — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, "Lakers’ LeBron James will never be comfortable playing in empty arenas. 'The fans are a part of this game'," 11 Dec. 2020 Choose contrasting colors for walls, floors, counters, and rugs to help guide folks visually and assist with depth perception. — Kaitlin Petersen, House Beautiful, "How to Build a Home That Lasts Your Whole Life," 15 Oct. 2020 Social media allows everyone their own center stage; self-aggrandizing without depth perception — without a deeper sense of context in the present or in the history that has come before us — is an accepted way of moving through the world. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Cryin’, Dyin’, or Goin’ Somewhere: A Country Music Reading List," 11 June 2015 In addition to image stacking, Light's camera technology was also very good at depth perception. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Light, the company behind the Nokia 9 camera, quits the smartphone business," 12 June 2020 Comparing the specifics of stereo vision in these creatures and others might someday help crack the molecular code that makes depth perception possible. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "Scientists Velcroed 3-D Glasses to Cuttlefish to Study Their Depth Perception," 8 Jan. 2020 Snap has built a suite of new 3D effects that take advantage of the device’s new depth perception ability. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Snap announces Spectacles 3 with an updated design and a second HD camera," 13 Aug. 2019 Usually, firefighting pilots have to fly with night vision goggles, which often degrades depth perception, and aircrews also need additional help from a dedicated guide helicopter. — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "A Vietnam Helo's New Robot Brain Will Help Fight a Different Kind of Enemy," 9 Mar. 2020 The recurrence of this evolutionary trait underscores the importance of depth perception, says Judit Pungor, a cephalopod vision expert at the University of Oregon who wasn’t involved in the study. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "Scientists Velcroed 3-D Glasses to Cuttlefish to Study Their Depth Perception," 8 Jan. 2020

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“Depth perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20perception. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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