pseudoscope

[ soo-duh-skohp ]

noun
  1. an optical instrument for producing an image in which the depth or relief of an object is reversed.

Origin of pseudoscope

1
First recorded in 1850–55; pseudo- + -scope

Words Nearby pseudoscope

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use pseudoscope in a sentence

  • Of course in this practical age the inquiry is put—Of what use is the stereoscope or pseudoscope?

  • The pseudoscope which produces effects opposite to those of the stereoscope is an interesting device.

    Visual Illusions | Matthew Luckiesh