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stereoscope

ster·e·o·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ster-ee-uh-skohp, steer-]
    • /ˈstɛr i əˌskoʊp, ˈstɪər-/
    • /ˈste.rɪə.skəʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ster-ee-uh-skohp, steer-]
    • /ˈstɛr i əˌskoʊp, ˈstɪər-/

Definitions of stereoscope word

  • noun stereoscope an optical instrument through which two pictures of the same object, taken from slightly different points of view, are viewed, one by each eye, producing the effect of a single picture of the object, with the appearance of depth or relief. 1
  • noun stereoscope 3D viewing device 1
  • noun stereoscope 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 0
  • noun stereoscope an instrument with two eyepieces through which a pair of photographs of the same scene or subject, taken at slightly different angles, are viewed side by side: the two photographs are seen as a single picture apparently having depth, or three dimensions 0

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Origin of stereoscope

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; stereo- + -scope

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Parts of speech for Stereoscope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stereoscope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stereoscope usage trend in Literature

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