telestereoscope

[ tel-uh-ster-ee-uh-skohp, -steer- ]

noun

1. a binocular optical instrument used for stereoscopic viewing of distant objects; a small range finder.

telestereoscope

/ ˌtɛlɪˈstɪərɪəˌskəʊp; -ˈstɛrɪə- /

noun

1. an optical instrument for obtaining stereoscopic images of distant objects

Word History and Origins

Origin of telestereoscope¹

First recorded in 1860–65; tele- ¹ + stereoscope

Example Sentences

Interesting in this connexion is the telestereoscope of Helmholtz.

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