stereo

¹

[ster-ee-oh, steer-]

noun

plural

stereos 

1. stereoscopic photography.

2. a stereoscopic photograph.

3. stereophonic sound reproduction.

4. a system or the equipment for reproducing stereophonic sound.

5. Printing.,  stereotype.

adjective

1. pertaining to stereophonic sound, stereoscopic photography, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. Printing.,  stereotype.

stereo-

²

especially before a vowel, stere-.

1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “solid”, used with reference to hardness, solidity, three-dimensionality in the formation of compound words.

   stereochemistry; stereogram; stereoscope.

stereo.

³

abbreviation

1. stereotype.

stereo

¹

/ ˈstɪər-, ˈstɛrɪəʊ /

adjective

1. short for stereophonic stereoscopic

noun

1. stereophonic sound

   to broadcast in stereo

2. a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc

3. photog

   1. stereoscopic photography

   2. a stereoscopic photograph

4. printing short for stereotype

stereo-

²

combining form

1. indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity

   stereoscope

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

First recorded in 1815–25; by shortening

Origin of stereo²

From the Greek word stereós

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

C20: shortened form

Origin of stereo²

from Greek stereos solid

Example Sentences

Next, the team studied stereo images of about 300 of these dust devils to determine their movement and speed.

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Fast & Furious Legos, T-shirts and car stereos hit store shelves.

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For several agonizing minutes, they sit together saying nothing, as Black Sabbath’s mystical ballad “Solitude” plays softly on the stereo.

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But when they put it into their stereo system, it didn't work.

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It’ll be the first time any of Paul’s music has been released in stereo.

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