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Meaning of "stereoscope" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEREOSCOPE

stereoscope  [ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEREOSCOPE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Stereoscope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEREOSCOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stereoscope

Stereoscope

A stereoscope is a device for viewing a stereoscopic pair of separate images, depicting left-eye and right-eye views of the same scene, as a single three-dimensional image. A typical stereoscope provides each eye with a lens that makes the image seen through it appear larger and more distant and usually also shifts its apparent horizontal position, so that for a person with normal binocular depth perception the edges of the two images seemingly fuse into one "stereo window". In current practice, the images are prepared so that the scene appears to be beyond this virtual window, through which objects are sometimes allowed to protrude, but this was not always the custom. A divider or other view-limiting feature is usually provided to prevent each eye from being distracted by also seeing the image intended for the other eye. Most people can, with practice and some effort, view stereoscopic image pairs in 3D without the aid of a stereoscope, but the physiological depth cues...

Definition of stereoscope in the English dictionary

The definition of stereoscope in the dictionary is an optical instrument for viewing two-dimensional pictures and giving them an illusion of depth and relief. It has a binocular eyepiece through which two slightly different pictures of the same object are viewed, one with each eye.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEREOSCOPE


arthroscope
ˈɑːθrəˌskəʊp
bioscope
ˈbaɪəˌskəʊp
bronchoscope
ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp
chronoscope
ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp
CinemaScope
ˈsɪnɪməˌskəʊp
colonoscope
kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp
colposcope
ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp
diascope
ˈdaɪəˌskəʊp
gyroscope
ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp
horoscope
ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp
kaleidoscope
kəˈlaɪdəˌskəʊp
laparoscope
ˈlæpərəˌskəʊp
laryngoscope
ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp
microscope
ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp
ophthalmoscope
ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp
oscilloscope
ɒˈsɪləˌskəʊp
rotoscope
ˈrəʊtəˌskəʊp
spectroscope
ˈspɛktrəˌskəʊp
stethoscope
ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp
stroboscope
ˈstrəʊbəˌskəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEREOSCOPE

stereometric
stereometrical
stereometry
stereophonic
stereophonically
stereophony
stereopses
stereopsis
stereopticon
stereoregular
stereoscopic
stereoscopical
stereoscopically
stereoscopist
stereoscopy
stereospecific
stereospecific catalyst
stereospecific polymer
stereotactic
stereotactical

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEREOSCOPE

astronomical telescope
borescope
compound microscope
confocal microscope
cope
electron microscope
endoscope
fluoroscope
Hubble space telescope
Hubble telescope
kinescope
kinetoscope
mutoscope
otoscope
periscope
phase-contrast microscope
polariscope
radio telescope
scanning electron microscope
scope
telescope

Synonyms and antonyms of stereoscope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stereoscope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEREOSCOPE

Find out the translation of stereoscope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stereoscope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stereoscope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立体镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estereoscopio
570 millions of speakers

English

stereoscope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टिरियोस्कोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجسام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стереоскоп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estereoscópio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘনদৃক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stéréoscope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stereoskop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stereoskop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステレオスコープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입체경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stereoskop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiếng thực thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stereoscope
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टिरिओस्कोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stereoskop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stereoscopio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stereoskop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стереоскоп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stereoscop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερεοσκόπιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stereoskoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stereoskop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stereoskop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stereoscope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEREOSCOPE»

The term «stereoscope» is regularly used and occupies the 58.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEREOSCOPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stereoscope» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stereoscope» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stereoscope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEREOSCOPE»

Discover the use of stereoscope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stereoscope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Astonishing Stereoscope
A magical stereoscope transports Eleanor and Eddy to adventures in a strange three-dimensional world.
Jane Langton, 2001
2
Prize essay on the Stereoscope
Wheatstone's reflecting Stereoscope . . . . . 9 Sir D. Brewster's Discoveries . 10 II. THE EYE AND Laws 0! Vision. The Human Eye . . . 12 The Camera Obscura . . . 13 Distinct and Indistinot Vision . 15 Visible Direction . . . 17 Visible Position .
William O. LONIE, 1856
3
Egypt Through the Stereoscope: A Journey Through the Land of ...
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
James Henry Breasted, 2011
4
Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope
The popular horror fiction writer presents the fifth part of a six-part serial thriller set in Blackstone, a small New England town gripped by an unearthly, evil force, the power behind a series of mysterious gifts. Original.
John Saul, 1991
5
Surveying
In both lens and mirror types of stereoscopes, the photographs to be viewed under the stereoscope are first base lined. The line joining the principal points of the photographs represents the direction of the flight line. This line is then aligned  ...
S. K. Duggal, 2013
6
Remote Sensing Geology
Stereoscopic instruments, a Lens stereoscope (courtesy of Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen). b Mirror stereoscope and a parallax bar (courtesy of Wild, Heerbrugg). c Portable mirror stereoscope (courtesy of Wild, Heerbrugg). d Interpretoscope ...
Ravi P. Gupta, 2003
7
The Stereoscope; Its History, Theory and Construction, with ...
While the lenticular stereoscope was thus exciting much interest in Paris, not a single instrument had been made in London, and it was not till a year after its introduction into France that it was exhibited in England. In the fine collection of ...
Sir David Brewster, 1856
8
Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation
To achieve our stereoscopic image, we use a stereoscope, which is a binocular optical instrument that helps us view two properly oriented photographs to obtain the mental impression of a three-dimensional model. Most stereoscopes also ...
David P. Paine, James D. Kiser, 2012
9
Ireland Through the Stereoscope
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Johnston, 2012
10
Higher Surveying
9.21 STEREOSCOPE A pair of adjacent photographs with end lap, is known as a stereopair. The instrument used to view the left images by left eye and right images by right eye, in a stereopair, is called the stereoscope. They are of two types: ...
A M Chandra, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEREOSCOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stereoscope is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watching 3D Movies May Improve Future Quality of Life
A minority of filmgoers complain of dizziness and headaches, and previous studies have found that viewing in stereoscope offers no measurable improvement in ... «PSFK, May 15»
2
An Important Library of Congress Acquisition Helps People See the …
In the late 1850s, the Massachusetts writer Oliver Wendell Holmes invented the hand-held stereoscope, a contraption that allowed two slightly different images ... «Hyperallergic, May 15»
3
Ukrainer über ihr Land: Wie kann man mit dem Krieg leben?
NET-Serie „Stereoscope Ukraine“ beschreiben unsere Gastautoren, wie sie mit der Situation zurecht kommen. Wie in allen fünf Beiträgen stellt die Künstlerin ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Mar 15»
4
Direct mail case study: Reyka's themed stereoscopes
It created a view into Iceland with an inventive analog toy – a stereoscope. The stereoscopes were customised with the Reyka branding and 3D reels were ... «Marketing Interactive, Mar 15»
5
Stereoscope Ukraine: Was bleibt nach dem Majdan?
Der erste Gastbeitrag der Serie „Stereoscope Ukraine“. 20.02.2015 ... In der ersten Folge der fünfteiligen Reihe „Stereoscope Ukraine“, die FAZ.NET in ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Feb 15»
6
Gently Sexy Boudoir Stereographs for Use in Victorian Parlors
These mildly provocative stereographs were marketed for parlor use in the late 19th century. Used with a stereoscope, the side-by-side images would render in ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 14»
7
The first world war in stereoscope... photographs from the front line
Stereoscopic images were introduced to the public by Sir David Brewster at the Crystal Palace exhibition of 1850. By the 1890, production of the images was ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
8
Google Cardboard Stereoscope
The Google Cardboard is a stereoscopic 3D viewer that is flat-packed with Ikea-style assembly instructions. What you assemble is something like a cardboard ... «StereoscopyNews, Jun 14»
9
Was Mona Lisa Painted in Stereoscopic 3D?
The Prado version and the Louvres version, generated in Leonardo's studio about 330 years before Wheatstone invented the stereoscope, can be combined to ... «StereoscopyNews, May 14»
10
View-Vaster Turns your Smartphone into Stereoscope
Everyone remembers the View-Master stereoscope. Cyclopital3D is introducing the next step in the evolution of stereoscopic viewers, the HD3D View-Vaster. «StereoscopyNews, Mar 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Stereoscope [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stereoscope>. Apr 2024 ».
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