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stereography

American  
[ster-ee-og-ruh-fee, steer-] / ˌstɛr iˈɒg rə fi, ˌstɪər- /

noun

  1. the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.

  2. a branch of solid geometry dealing with the construction of regularly defined solids.

stereography British  
/ ˌstɛrɪəˈɡræfɪk, ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌstɪər- /

noun

  1. the study and construction of geometrical solids

  2. the art of drawing a solid figure on a flat surface

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Other Word Forms

  • stereographic adjective
  • stereographical adjective
  • stereographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stereography

First recorded in 1690–1700; stereo- + -graphy

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