stereography
[ ster-ee-og-ruh-fee, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌstɪər- /
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noun
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.
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OTHER 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, adjectivester·e·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby stereography
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Monsieur Monge has drawn much from our countryman, Hamilton's work on Stereography but he has not mentioned his work.
British Dictionary definitions for stereography
stereography
/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌstɪər-) /
noun
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, adjectivestereographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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