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telestereoscope

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

noun

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

telestereoscope British  
/ ˌtɛlɪˈstɪərɪəˌskəʊp, -ˈstɛrɪə- /

noun

  1. 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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Interesting in this connexion is the telestereoscope of Helmholtz.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Telestereoscope, tel-ē-ster′ē-ō-skōp, n. an optical instrument presenting distant objects in relief.

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