stereoscope

[ ster-ee-uh-skohp, steer- ]

/ ˈstɛr i əˌskoʊp, ˈstɪər- /

noun

an optical instrument through which two pictures of the same object, taken from slightly different points of view, are viewed, one by each eye, producing the effect of a single picture of the object, with the appearance of depth or relief.

Origin of stereoscope

First recorded in 1830–40; stereo- + -scope

Words nearby stereoscope

stereophotography, stereopsis, stereopticon, stereoradiography, stereoregularity, stereoscope, stereoscopic, stereoscopic microscope, stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy, stereospecific

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Example sentences from the Web for stereoscope

It is desirable to use both methods of investigation, that with the stereoscope as well as prisms, as each test has its own value.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
The pseudoscope which produces effects opposite to those of the stereoscope is an interesting device.
Visual Illusions|Matthew Luckiesh
The stereoscope may be said to introduce an exceptional state of things into the spectator's environment.
Illusions|James Sully
In spite, however, of the physical disabilities of scientists, the stereoscope finally made its way in France.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle

The stereoscope, such as we know it, presents the inconvenience of being incapable of being used by but one person at once.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stereoscope

stereoscope

/ (ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp, ˈstɪər-) /

noun

an optical instrument for viewing two-dimensional pictures and giving them an illusion of depth and relief. It has a binocular eyepiece through which two slightly different pictures of the same object are viewed, one with each eye

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Medical definitions for stereoscope

stereoscope

[ stĕr′ē-ə-skōp′ ]

n.

An optical instrument with two eyepieces used to impart a three-dimensional effect to two photographs of the same scene taken at slightly different angles.

Scientific definitions for stereoscope

stereoscope

[ stĕr′ē-ə-skōp′ ]

An optical instrument through which two slightly different images (typically photographs) of the same scene are presented, one to each eye, providing an illusion of three dimensions. Modern virtual reality equipment often uses a stereoscope that presents animated, computer-generated images to the eyes, rather than photographic images.♦ A stereogram is a single pair of photographic images used in a stereograph. See also stereoscopic vision.

单词	stereoscope
释义	stereoscope [ ster-ee-uh-skohp, steer- ] / ˈstɛr i əˌskoʊp, ˈstɪər- / noun an optical instrument through which two pictures of the same object, taken from slightly different points of view, are viewed, one by each eye, producing the effect of a single picture of the object, with the appearance of depth or relief. Origin of stereoscope First recorded in 1830–40; stereo- + -scope Words nearby stereoscope stereophotography, stereopsis, stereopticon, stereoradiography, stereoregularity, stereoscope, stereoscopic, stereoscopic microscope, stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy, stereospecific Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stereoscope It is desirable to use both methods of investigation, that with the stereoscope as well as prisms, as each test has its own value. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger The pseudoscope which produces effects opposite to those of the stereoscope is an interesting device. Visual Illusions\|Matthew Luckiesh The stereoscope may be said to introduce an exceptional state of things into the spectator's environment. Illusions\|James Sully In spite, however, of the physical disabilities of scientists, the stereoscope finally made its way in France. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle The stereoscope, such as we know it, presents the inconvenience of being incapable of being used by but one person at once. Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for stereoscope stereoscope / (ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp, ˈstɪər-) / noun an optical instrument for viewing two-dimensional pictures and giving them an illusion of depth and relief. It has a binocular eyepiece through which two slightly different pictures of the same object are viewed, one with each eye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for stereoscope stereoscope [ stĕr′ē-ə-skōp′ ] n. An optical instrument with two eyepieces used to impart a three-dimensional effect to two photographs of the same scene taken at slightly different angles. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for stereoscope stereoscope [ stĕr′ē-ə-skōp′ ] An optical instrument through which two slightly different images (typically photographs) of the same scene are presented, one to each eye, providing an illusion of three dimensions. Modern virtual reality equipment often uses a stereoscope that presents animated, computer-generated images to the eyes, rather than photographic images.♦ A stereogram is a single pair of photographic images used in a stereograph. See also stereoscopic vision. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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