If a distant object has as much texture as a near object, which depth cue will weaken?

Correct answer: Texture gradient

Correct answer: A, texture gradient. Texture gradient is a depth cue based on the way surface details change with distance. On a nearby surface, individual marks, grains, or repeated patterns usually appear larger, clearer, and more separated. As the surface recedes, the same details normally appear smaller, denser, and less distinct. This gradual change is called a texture gradient. If a faraway object has texture that is just as large, clear, and detailed as the texture of a near object, the expected change is missing, so the viewer loses an important clue about distance. B is incorrect because linear perspective depends on receding edges and their apparent convergence toward vanishing points. C is incorrect because overlapping occurs when one object covers part of another. D is incorrect because height in the visual field is a different positional cue. Memory cue: near texture is clearer; far texture becomes finer and less distinct.