stereopsis

American

[ster-ee-op-sis, steer-] / ˌstɛr iˈɒp sɪs, ˌstɪər- /

noun

stereoscopic vision; the ability to perceive depth.

stereopsis British

/ ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪˈɒpsɪs /

noun

stereoscopic vision

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Etymology

Origin of stereopsis

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

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When the brain combines the left- and right-eye images in a conventional 3-D movie, it creates by a process known as stereopsis an artificial three-dimensional space that seems to jut out from the screen.

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