You are walking on a graveled road. As you look down at your feet, you can make out the varied shapes, sizes, colors, and jagged edges of the rocks, but as you look at the road in the distance, the rocks appear smaller and smoother. This differing view of the rocks illustrates

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The texture gradient is a depth cue that refers to the way texture becomes denser and finer as it recedes into the distance, making objects appear smoother and less detailed. This is why the rocks appear smaller and smoother in the distance compared to how they look up close.

You Are Walking on a Graveled Road