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

RedRover launched in 2004 as a 3D stereoscopic tech company before transitioning to animation production. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025

Storage options remain unchanged at 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB, and both versions include 18mm f/2.0 stereoscopic 3D main cameras, six world-facing tracking cameras, and four eye-tracking cameras. —PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025

The device famously introduced stereoscopic 3D, requiring players to strap into a clunky headset to experience its groundbreaking (and headache-inducing) parallax effects decades before the VR boom of the 2010s. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stereoscopic

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

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