stereoscopic

Sometimes ster·e·o·scop·i·cal

[ster-ee-uh-skop-ik, steer-]

adjective

1. 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.

2. of, relating to, or characterized by a stereoscope or stereoscopy.

stereoscopic

/ ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪəˈskɒpɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or relating to seeing space three-dimensionally as a result of binocular disparity

   stereoscopic vision

2. of, relating to, or formed by a stereoscope

Other Word Forms

• stereoscopically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereoscopic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; stereoscope + -ic

Example Sentences

"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."

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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.

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It connects to my interest in stereoscopic photography.

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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.

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May offered his insights to the intrepid scientists, as he specializes in stereoscopic imaging.

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