stereographic

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adjective

ste·​reo·​graph·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

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

stereographic projection

stereography

ˌster-ē-ˈä-grə-fē 

noun

stereography

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noun

stere·​og·​ra·​phy

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plural -es

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a

: the art, process, or technique of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane : a branch of solid geometry showing the construction of all solids that are regularly defined

b

: demonstration of the five regular solids by models cut from flat material and folded

2

: stereoscopic photography

Examples of stereographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The stereographic photograph shows the environmental disruption that is caused by past dam construction, along with the ecological recovery that can follow conservation efforts. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from (assumed) New Latin stereographia, from New Latin stere- + -graphia -graphy

First Known Use

Adjective

1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stereographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic