ster·e·o·scope (st r  - -sk p , stîr-)n. An optical instrument with two eyepieces used to impart a three-dimensional effect to two photographs of the same scene taken at slightly different angles. |   |
stereoscope [ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp ˈstɪər-]
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(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) 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
| stereoscope (str--skp) An optical instrument through which two slightly different images (typically photographs) of the same scene are presented, one to each eye, providing an illusion of three dimensions. Modern virtual reality equipment often uses a stereoscope that presents animated, computer-generated images to the eyes, rather than photographic images.  A stereogram is a single pair of photographic images used in a stereograph. See also stereoscopic vision. |
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| Noun | 1. |  stereoscope - an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographsoptical device - a device for producing or controlling light |
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