: of, relating to, or being a delineation of the form of a solid body (such as the earth) on a plane
stereographic projection

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For a typical user, holograms are in fact just stereographic video projections. IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025 Among the 150 works created in 1839-1899, the exhibit includes daguerreotypes, salt prints, albumen prints, stereographic images and paintings. Sarah Maiellano, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2017

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1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stereographic was in 1704

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“Stereographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereographic. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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