stereoscopy

[ ster-ee-os-kuh-pee, steer- ]

noun
  1. the study of the stereoscope and its techniques.

  2. three-dimensional vision.

Origin of stereoscopy

1
First recorded in 1860–65; stereo- + -scopy

Other words from stereoscopy

  • ster·e·os·co·pist, noun

Words Nearby stereoscopy

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British Dictionary definitions for stereoscopy

stereoscopy

/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒskəpɪ, ˌstɪər-) /


noun
  1. the viewing or appearance of objects in or as if in three dimensions

  2. the study and use of the stereoscope

Derived forms of stereoscopy

  • stereoscopist, noun

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