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View synonyms for stereopticon
stereopticon
[ ster-ee-op-ti-kuhn, -kon, steer- ]
noun
, Optics.
- a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
stereopticon
/ ˌstɛrɪˈɒptɪkən; ˌstɪər- /
noun
- a type of projector with two complete units arranged so that one picture dissolves as the next is forming
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Other Words From
- stere·opti·can adjective
- ster·e·op·ti·cian [ster-ee-op-, tish, -, uh, n, steer-], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stereopticon1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stereopticon1
C19: from stereo- + Greek optikon, neuter form of optikos optic
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Example Sentences
He was in his element: he would have made an admirable stereopticon lecturer had business not claimed him.
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Sunday evening stereopticon lectures are run by the Christian Endeavor Society.
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She owns the only stereopticon in town and generously sees to getting the slides for the monthly lectures.
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The ordinary stereopticon and the moving picture should not be disdained in so good a cause.
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In 1907, Jules Stampfler, the guide, was getting out a series of stereopticon views and he needed a name for that creek.
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