noun

stereoscope

stereoscope, stereoviewer

He looked at the old photo through a stereoscope.

He looked at the old photo through a stereoscope.

a stereoscope a device for viewing 3D images She bought an antique stereoscope.

Synonyms: stereoviewer, 3D viewer

From Greek 'stereos' (solid) + 'skopein' (to look at). Literally, 'to look at something solid/3D'.

Think of 'stereo' sound, which uses two channels for depth. A 'stereoscope' uses two images (for left and right eyes) to create visual depth.

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