stereoscope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɛɹioʊ̯skoʊ̯p/ (General-American)
- stĕrēōskōp (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From stereo- + -scope.
Meanings
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An instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs (stereographs).
The idea has been repeated under different aspects; sometimes, possibly, it has been repeated too often; but different aspects in such a case do help, as in a stereoscope, to give solidity to the thing seen.
1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereoscopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
stereoview · stereoscopy · stereography · stereovision
Translations (4)
fr stéréoscope (an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs) · es estereoscopio (an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs) · ca estereoscopi (an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs) · hu sztereoszkóp (an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs)