telestereoscope

American

[tel-uh-ster-ee-uh-skohp, -steer-] / ˌtɛl əˈstɛr i əˌskoʊp, -ˈstɪər- /

noun

a binocular optical instrument used for stereoscopic viewing of distant objects; a small range finder.

telestereoscope British

/ ˌtɛlɪˈstɪərɪəˌskəʊp, -ˈstɛrɪə- /

noun

an optical instrument for obtaining stereoscopic images of distant objects

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Etymology

Origin of telestereoscope

First recorded in 1860–65; tele- ¹ + stereoscope

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telestereoscope

Interesting in this connexion is the telestereoscope of Helmholtz.

From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach

We need only Swift's eyes, the telestereoscope, to see it.

From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach

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