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stereoscope
noun
ste·reo·scope
ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp
ˈstir-
: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth
Examples of stereoscope in a Sentence
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Charles Wheatstone invented the stereoscope, and the stereoscope basically makes 2D pictures look like 3D objects.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Then there are more unusual items such as quail eggshells and a World War II-era viewing device known as a stereoscope.
—Chicago Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
All the parameters are immediately doubled and muddied in stereoscope.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2020
The idea of immersing ourselves in 3D environments dates all the way back to the stereoscopes that captivated people's imaginations in the 19th century.
—Peter Rubin, Wired, 8 Mar. 2020
There are three stereoscopes and views for visitors to use.
—courant.com, 16 Sep. 2019
Devices like the View-Master—an update of the Victorian stereoscope—achieved fad status in those years, and the Stereo Realist camera put 3-D photography into the hands of eager amateurs.
—Susan Delson, WSJ, 29 June 2018
Souvenirs proliferated—candlesticks and canes turned from sequoia wood, packets of sequoia seeds, hotel postcards and stereoscope images.
—Zach St. George, Smithsonian, 20 Mar. 2018
The two images looked three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Dec. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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“Stereoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereoscope. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
stereoscope
noun
ste·reo·scope
ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp
ˈstir-
: an optical instrument that blends two slightly different pictures of the same subject to give the effect of depth
Medical Definition
stereoscope
noun
ste·reo·scope
ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp
ˈstir-
: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth
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