illusion of depth

collocation in English

meaningsofillusionanddepth

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illusion
noun
uk
/ɪˈluː.ʒən/us
/ɪˈluː.ʒən/
an idea or belief that is ...
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depth
noun
uk
/depθ/us
/depθ/
the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface ...
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(Definition ofillusionanddepthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The image is visible trough the transparent area of the tiles and features a parallax effect when scrolling which gives anillusionofdepth.
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The water is kept moving to create theillusionofdepth, and occasional funnel drains give the appearance of forbidding whirlpools.
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Some monitors have the ability to vary the brightness of individual pixels, thereby creating theillusionofdepthand color, exactly like a black-and-white television.
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In the foreground before these characters are silhouettes of audience members, creating anillusionofdepth.
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The cut of the triptych reflects the shape of the vaulted ceiling where it is placed, causing a three-dimensionalillusionofdepth.
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Viewed with the glasses, the artwork produces anillusionofdepthand three-dimensionality.
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The illustrations often convey theillusionofdepthquite well.
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This serves to counter theillusionofdepth; each portion of the canvas equally important in the overall composition.
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Usually a few shades darker than one's own skin tone and matte in finish, contour products create theillusionofdepth.
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The art of the side-scrolling format was then greatly enhanced by parallax scrolling, which is used in side-scrolling games to give anillusionofdepth.
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Light patterns, such as objects having light and shaded areas, help when creating theillusionofdepthon paper.
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This technique consists of putting big globs of paint on top of another to create theillusionofdepth.
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Pictures of lenticular book arouse theillusionofdepthor transition depending on your perspective.
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Sometimes multiple layers of stencils are used on the same image to add colours or create theillusionofdepth.
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Subject lines by means of illusion contribute to both mood and linear perspective, giving theillusionofdepth.
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At steeper view-angles, the texture coordinates are displaced more, giving theillusionofdepthdue to parallax effects as the view changes.
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The detailed background intensifies theillusionofdepth.
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The filter can be used for anything from providing an oil-painting feel to an entire image, to giving theillusionofdepthto a selection.
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He also noted that parts of the episode were surprising, and that the show embraced some final insanity before the end, its more theillusionofdepththan actual depth.
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This technique helps to create an even greaterillusionofdepth, because it hints that there is more to the world than what readers are shown.
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