stereopsis

[ ster-ee-op-sis, steer- ]

noun

stereoscopic vision; the ability to perceive depth.

Origin of stereopsis

First recorded in 1925–30; stere(o)- + -opsis

Words Nearby stereopsis

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How to use stereopsis in a sentence

Our nervous system reorients them, matches each point in the projection, and uses the difference in geometry between the images to create the appearance of depth—stereopsis—in a unified scene.
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British Dictionary definitions for stereopsis

stereopsis

/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒpsɪs, ˌstɪər-) /

noun

stereoscopic vision

Origin of stereopsis

from stereo- + Greek opsis vision

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