stereopticon

noun

ste·​re·​op·​ti·​con ˌster-ē-ˈäp-ti-kən 

ˌstir-

1

: a projector for transparent slides often made double so as to produce dissolving views

2

: stereoscope

Examples of stereopticon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The handheld or freestanding stereopticon allowed for a private viewing. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020

Some made use of pinhole cameras, others worked with stereopticon images. — J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books, 10 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stere- + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos optic

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stereopticon

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon

Kids Definition

stereopticon

noun

ste·​re·​op·​ti·​con ˌster-ē-ˈäp-ti-kən 

ˌstir-

: a projector for transparent slides