stereoscope

/'stiəriəskoup/

Thân thiện

A person looks through a stereoscope at a pair of photographs.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An optical instrument for viewing stereoscopic photographs: A device that allows a person to see two slightly different images of the same scene, one for each eye, creating the illusion of a single three-dimensional image.

Usage

• The primary function of a stereoscope is to create a 3D effect from two flat, two-dimensional photographs.
• It is used for entertainment, education, and historical analysis of stereoscopic cards.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The antique shop had a beautiful brass stereoscope from the Victorian era.
  • We looked at old Parisian streets through the stereoscope, and they seemed to come to life in three dimensions.

Advanced Usage

• "View through a stereoscope": To use the device to observe a stereoscopic image.
  • To appreciate the full depth of this 1890s photograph, you must view it through a stereoscope.

Variants and Related Words

• Stereoscopic (adj): Relating to or denoting a process by which two photographs of the same object taken at slightly different angles are viewed together, creating an impression of depth and solidity.
  • The stereoscopic effect was astonishing.
• Stereoscopy (n): The technique of creating or using stereoscopic photographs or effects.
  • Stereoscopy was a popular form of home entertainment in the 19th century.

Synonyms

• 3D viewer: A general term for a device used to view three-dimensional images.
• Stereopticon: Historically, a type of projector for stereoscopic images; sometimes used interchangeably with stereoscope in older contexts.

Related Phrases

• Stereoscope card / Stereoview: A card bearing a pair of photographs for viewing in a stereoscope.
  • He collected hundreds of stereoscope cards from his travels.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs