Cardboarding

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The flat appearance of objects in a scene in the absence of proper depth perception. uncountable

    "Cardboarding may occur on near-by objects, and its appearance is very unpleasant."

Example

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"Cardboarding may occur on near-by objects, and its appearance is very unpleasant."

Etymology

From cardboard + -ing, suggesting flat cardboard cut-outs.

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