stereoscopy

noun

ste·​re·​os·​co·​py ˌster-ē-ˈä-skə-pē 

ˌstir-;

ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskō-pē, 

ˈstir-

1

: a science that deals with stereoscopic effects and methods

2

: the seeing of objects in three dimensions

Examples of stereoscopy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bilaterality of drawing with two hands is undeniably analogous to the doubling of stereoscopy. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Cinema’s illusion of 3D is made using stereoscopy—two slightly different images often projected in rapid alternation, one for the left eye and one for the right. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2026

Jim Naughten is an artist exploring historical and natural history subject matter using photography, stereoscopy and painting. — Photovogue, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2025

But the technology used in movie theaters and TV sets, known as polarization stereoscopy, is different from holography. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2010

Major consumer electronics companies such as Samsung, LG and Panasonic have started selling 3-D TVs that are fundamentally based on the principle of stereoscopy. — Priya Ganapati, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2010

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stereoscopy

• actuary
• antiquary
• bolsheviki
• bronchoscopy
• calliope
• chelicerae
• colposcopy
• covenantee
• cruciferae
• cystoscopy
• diastole
• distributee

Medical Definition

stereoscopy

noun

ste·​re·​os·​co·​py ˌster-ē-ˈäs-kə-pē, ˌstir-; ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskō-pē, ˈstir- 

plural stereoscopies

1

: a science that deals with stereoscopic effects and methods

2

: the seeing of objects in three dimensions