pseudoscope

[ soo-duh-skohp ]

noun

1. an optical instrument for producing an image in which the depth or relief of an object is reversed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoscope¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pseudo- + -scope

Example Sentences

Of course in this practical age the inquiry is put—Of what use is the stereoscope or pseudoscope?

From Project Gutenberg

The pseudoscope which produces effects opposite to those of the stereoscope is an interesting device.

From Project Gutenberg