stereoscopic

adjective

ste·​reo·​scop·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskä-pik 

ˌstir-

1

: of or relating to stereoscopy or the stereoscope

2

: characterized by stereoscopy

stereoscopic vision

stereoscopically

ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌstir-

adverb

Examples of stereoscopic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The surgeon can then view their operating area in stereoscopic 3D. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026

The stereoscopic viewing device with its 3-D image reels has been a staple Mattel toy for generations. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

Six cameras create stereoscopic vision—depth perception built from slightly different angles, the way two eyes triangulate a curb. — Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026

So Peleg’s lab developed a stereoscopic method for 3D tracking of the firefly flashes, enabling them to reconstruct the swarms and the flashing patterns. — ArsTechnica, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stereoscopic

• allotropic
• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• endoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic

Kids Definition

stereoscopic

adjective

ste·​reo·​scop·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskäp-ik 

1

: of or relating to the stereoscope

2

: characterized by the seeing of objects in three dimensions

stereoscopic vision

Medical Definition

stereoscopic

adjective

ste·​reo·​scop·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskäp-ik, ˌstir- 

1

: of or relating to stereoscopy or the stereoscope

2

: characterized by stereoscopy

stereoscopic vision

stereoscopically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb