stereography
the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.
a branch of solid geometry dealing with the construction of regularly defined solids.
Origin of stereography
1Other words from stereography
- ster·e·o·graph·ic [ster-ee-uh-graf-ik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, ster·e·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- ster·e·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use stereography in a sentence
Notwithstanding the facility of construction, the stereographic projection is not much used in map-making.
To construct a stereographic projection of the sphere on the horizon of a given place.
We have seen that the stereographic projection of any circle of the sphere is itself a circle.
The employment of stereographic projection is also interesting.
The kind of projection most extensively used is the “stereographic projection.”
British Dictionary definitions for stereography
/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌstɪər-) /
the study and construction of geometrical solids
the art of drawing a solid figure on a flat surface
Derived forms of stereography
- stereographic (ˌstɛrɪəˈɡræfɪk, ˌstɪər-) or stereographical, adjective
- stereographically, adverb
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