stereoscopic

[ ster-ee-uh-skop-ik, steer- ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to three-dimensional vision or any of various processes and devices for giving the illusion of depth from two-dimensional images or reproductions, as of a photograph or motion picture.
2. of, relating to, or characterized by a stereoscope or stereoscopy.

stereoscopic

/ ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪəˈskɒpɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or relating to seeing space three-dimensionally as a result of binocular disparity

   stereoscopic vision

2. of, relating to, or formed by a stereoscope

Derived Forms

• ˌstereoˈscopically, adverb

Other Words From

• stere·o·scopi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereoscopic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; stereoscope + -ic

Example Sentences

Image pairs are presented stereoscopically, one to each eye, allowing the remote sensing surveyors to see in 3D and correctly assess the topography, such as ditches, hills and hedges.

From Science Daily

Also this month: publication day for May’s latest book, an atlas of the asteroid Bennu, featuring May’s stereoscopic photography.

From National Geographic

Fortunately help came from Brian May, the Queen guitarist who also has a PhD in astronomy and specializes in stereoscopic imaging, which replicates how human eyes perceive surrounding space in three dimensions.

From Salon

May offered his insights to the intrepid scientists, as he specializes in stereoscopic imaging.

From Salon

“I didn’t have to get a job. I spent years in my little lab in Point Richmond developing my stereoscopic inventions.”

From New York Times