stereopticon

American  

[ster-ee-op-ti-kuhn, -kon, steer-] / ˌstɛr iˈɒp tɪ kən, -ˌkɒn, ˌstɪər- /

noun

Optics.

1. a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.

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stereopticon British  

/ ˌstɛrɪˈɒptɪkən, ˌstɪər- /

noun

1. a type of projector with two complete units arranged so that one picture dissolves as the next is forming

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Other Word Forms

• stereoptican adjective
• stereoptician noun

Etymology

Origin of stereopticon

1860–65, stere(o)- + Greek optikón (neuter) optic

Example Sentences

A stereopticon slide in the exhibit shows people wearing rags and, with a few exceptions, barefoot.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2015

Mr. Boyle’s touch is evident in the cleverly orchestrated Mount Rushmore sequence in “North by Northwest,” in which large-format still photographs were rear-projected using stereopticon slides.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2010

There he started a flourishing business in tintypes and stereopticon views.

From Time Magazine Archive

His stereopticon smalltown grotesques were translated with difficulty to me legitimate stage.

From Time Magazine Archive

And she always had her stereopticon and slides, and some of her books.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep