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parallax (iou) and shoe (sh)


parallax (iou)



parallax noun. L16.
[French parallaxe from mod. Latin parallaxis from Greek = change, alternation, angle between two lines, from parallassein alter, alternate, formed as PARA-1 + allassein to exchange, from allos Other.]
The fact of seeing wrongly or in a distorted way. Long rare exc. as fig. use of sense 2. L16.
Difference or change in the apparent position or the direction of an object as seen from two different points; spec. (Astronomy) such a difference or change in the position of a celestial object as seen from different points on the earth's surface or opposite points in its orbit. Also, (half of) the angular amount of such a difference or change; spec. (Astronomy) the angle subtended at a celestial object by the radius of the earth's orbit, as a measure of its distance. L16.
Comb.: parallax error error in reading an instrument caused by parallax when the scale and the indicator are not precisely coincident.
para'llactic adjective [Greek parallaktikos] pertaining to or resulting from parallax M17.
parallactical adjective parallactic L17-E18.

shoe (sh)




Outer covering for the foot, usually of leather, with a stiff or thick sole and heel, and generally reaching no higher than the ankle (unlike a boot).

Early examples from Mesopotamia were moccasinlike wraparounds of leather; not until the Hellenistic Age did shoes become luxurious. The Romans developed shoes fitted for the left and right feet, and differentiated according to sex and rank. In the 14th-15th century, shoes became extremely long and pointed, the points attaining a length of 18 in. (45 cm) or more. In the 16th century, the toes became extremely broad, like a duck's bill. In the 17th century, shoes had moderately high heels and were often decorated with large rosettes of lace and ribbons, which gave way to gold or silver buckles in the 18th century. The first shoe factory opened in 1760, in Massachusetts, but not until the development of modern machinery in the 19th century were shoes made quickly and inexpensively.