stereography

American  

[ster-ee-og-ruh-fee, steer-] / ˌstɛr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌstɪər- /

noun

1. the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.

2. a branch of solid geometry dealing with the construction of regularly defined solids.

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stereography British  

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈɡræfɪk, ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌstɪər- /

noun

1. the study and construction of geometrical solids

2. the art of drawing a solid figure on a flat surface

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Other Word Forms

• stereographic adjective
• stereographical adjective
• stereographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stereography

First recorded in 1690–1700; stereo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Kurland, who curates frequent festivals of stereo shorts and serves as president of the Los Angeles 3-D Club, argues that Hollywood studios are biased toward using very conservative stereography techniques, so as to minimize the potential for eyestrain or visual distortion.

From Slate

Sterēograph′ic, -al, pertaining to stereography: made according to stereography: delineated on a plane.—adv.

From Project Gutenberg

The script, a sort of veldt opera about how two lions interfered with the building of a railroad in Africa, was so bad that at the Los Angeles premi�re last November, nobody noticed that the stereography was worse.

From Time Magazine Archive