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perspective distortion
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In imagery, the apparent displacement or misrepresentation of spatial relationships caused by a sensor's perspective (view angle and altitude) relative to the ground. Features closer to the sensor can appear larger and detailed, while distant features may appear smaller, foreshortened, or warped.