noun

stereoscope

stereoscope

He looked at the old photo through a stereoscope.

He looked at the old photo through a stereoscope.

The stereoscope creates a 3D illusion from two images.

The stereoscope creates a 3D illusion from two images.

((a stereoscope)) a device My grandfather owns an antique stereoscope.

((through a stereoscope)) viewing method You can see the depth through a stereoscope.

Synonyms: 3D viewer, stereoviewer

From Greek 'stereos' (solid) + 'skopein' (to look at). Literally 'to look at a solid (3D) image'.

Think of 'stereo' sound, which has two channels to create space, just as a 'stereoscope' uses two images to create depth.

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