A car is partially obstructing Cara's view of the garage and therefore Cara knows the car is in front of the garage. This cue to depth is known as __________.

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Interposition, also known as occlusion, is a visual signal that an object is closer to the observer than another object when it blocks the view of the other object. In this scenario, because the car is blocking Cara's view of the garage, it indicates that the car is closer to Cara than the garage is, utilizing the depth cue of interposition.

A Car Is Partially Obstructing Cara's View of the Garage