stereoscope

noun ste·reo·scope \ ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp , ˈstir- \

Updated on: 5 Apr 2018

Definition of stereoscope

: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth

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Souvenirs proliferated—candlesticks and canes turned from sequoia wood, packets of sequoia seeds, hotel postcards and stereoscope images.

— zach st. george, Smithsonian, "How California’s Giant Sequoias Tell the Story of Americans’ Conflicted Relationship With Nature," 20 Mar. 2018
The two images looked three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope.

— paula allen, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio photographer’s tourist souvenirs are now historical records," 9 Dec. 2017
Like viewers using an old-fashioned stereoscope, historians look at the past from two slightly different angles—then and now.

— richard white, Smithsonian, "When the Idea of Home Was Key to American Identity," 18 Sep. 2017
Once Brewster’s design hit the market, the stereoscope exploded in popularity.

— clive thompson, Smithsonian, "Stereographs Were the Original Virtual Reality," 30 Sep. 2017
The world in a stereoscope seemed transcendent, hyper-real.

— clive thompson, Smithsonian, "Stereographs Were the Original Virtual Reality," 30 Sep. 2017
THE STEREOPOD Combine two iPod photos (synced to the same image) and an antique stereoscope for a 3-D view.

— nicole lee and suzanne wu, WIRED, "iMods," 1 July 2005

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STEREOSCOPE Defined for English Language Learners

stereoscope

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Definition of stereoscope for English Language Learners

: a device that is used for viewing stereoscopic images

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stereoscope

noun ste·reo·scope \ ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp , ˈstir- \

medical Definition of stereoscope

: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth

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