stereoscopic
Americanadjective
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noting or pertaining to three-dimensional vision or any of various processes and devices for giving the illusion of depth from two-dimensional images or reproductions, as of a photograph or motion picture.
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of, relating to, or characterized by a stereoscope or stereoscopy.
adjective
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of, concerned with, or relating to seeing space three-dimensionally as a result of binocular disparity
stereoscopic vision
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of, relating to, or formed by a stereoscope
Other Word Forms
- stereoscopically adverb
Etymology
Origin of stereoscopic
First recorded in 1850–55; stereoscope + -ic
Example Sentences
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"With enormous size, a powerful bite force and stereoscopic vision, T. rex was a formidable predator, but it did not reign uncontested. Darting alongside was Nanotyrannus -- a leaner, swifter and more agile hunter."
From Science Daily
Image pairs are presented stereoscopically, one to each eye, allowing the remote sensing surveyors to see in 3D and correctly assess the topography, such as ditches, hills and hedges.
From Science Daily
Also this month: publication day for May’s latest book, an atlas of the asteroid Bennu, featuring May’s stereoscopic photography.
From National Geographic
Fortunately help came from Brian May, the Queen guitarist who also has a PhD in astronomy and specializes in stereoscopic imaging, which replicates how human eyes perceive surrounding space in three dimensions.
From Salon
May offered his insights to the intrepid scientists, as he specializes in stereoscopic imaging.
From Salon
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