Stereoscope

Definition:

  • (n.) An optical instrument for giving to pictures the appearance of solid forms, as seen in nature. It combines in one, through a bending of the rays of light, two pictures, taken for the purpose from points of view a little way apart. It is furnished with two eyeglasses, and by refraction or reflection the pictures are superimposed, so as to appear as one to the observer.

Compare stereoscope with other words:

stereoscope vs. stereoscopy

stereograph vs. stereoscope

photograph vs. stereoscope

stereoscope vs. stereoscopic

pair vs. stereoscope

stereoscope vs. viewing

instrument vs. stereoscope

stereo vs. stereoscope