stereoscopic
adjective
ste·reo·scop·ic
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Definition of stereoscopic
1
: of or relating to stereoscopy or the stereoscope
2
: characterized by stereoscopy
stereoscopic vision
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Other Words from stereoscopic
stereoscopically
\ ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of stereoscopic in a Sentence
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Science Researchers at Newcastle University, UK have been studying stereoscopic vision in praying mantises by having them wear tiny 3D glasses. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Colonies of Aggressive, Social Spiders Boom After a Hurricane," 19 Aug. 2019 This included 1,359 frames of 70-mm photography and 17 pairs of lunar surface stereoscopic photographs. — Fox News, "Apollo 11: How 'dumb luck' saved iconic Moon photos from being destroyed," 27 July 2019 Watching the two simultaneously gives you a stereoscopic view of what’s happening. — Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Cold Blood,’ sleight of hand creates a different kind of magic," 24 May 2018 Using stereoscopic 4k-resolution camera pods to capture near 360-degree views, the feeds are sent to a production truck with Intel servers processing and delivering the content to users. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, "Meet the NBA's new frontier: Watching games in virtual reality," 18 May 2018 The slight stereoscopic effect and the enormous field of view can add a level of interest to snapshots that would otherwise be mundane. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Google Daydream VR goes standalone with Lenovo’s Mirage Solo," 5 May 2018 Pairings appear throughout: side by side, front to back, positive and negative, in true and faux stereoscopic presentation. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "Optimism is opening an art gallery, and its name is Burning in Water," 27 Apr. 2018 Scientists who put tiny 3-D glasses on these petite hunters have found that their stereoscopic vision system is unlike that of any other known animal. — Author: Amina Khan, Anchorage Daily News, "Miniature glasses on praying mantises helps in study of robot vision," 9 Feb. 2018 Scientists who put tiny 3-D glasses on these petite hunters have found that their stereoscopic vision system is unlike that of any other known animal. — Amina Khan, latimes.com, "What do you see when you put miniature glasses on praying mantises? A new method for robot vision," 9 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stereoscopic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stereoscopic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of stereoscopic
—used to describe an image that appears to have depth and solidness and that is created by using a special device (called a stereoscope) to look at two slightly different photographs of something at the same time
technical
: able to see depth and solidness
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stereoscopic
adjective
ste·reo·scop·ic
| \ ˌster-ē-ə-ˈskäp-ik, ˌstir-
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Medical Definition of stereoscopic
1
: of or relating to stereoscopy or the stereoscope
2
: characterized by stereoscopy
stereoscopic vision
Other Words from stereoscopic
stereoscopically
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adverb
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adverb