One should read the thermometer by keeping the level of mercury along the line of sight.

damage to our eyes

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parallax error

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damage to our eyes

Parallax error is the displacement in the apparent position of an object when viewed along two different lines of sight. To avoid parallax error, it is always advised to record thermometer measurements along the line of sight or eye level.

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