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stereoscope
noun ste·reo·scope \ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp, ˈstir-\
: a device that is used for viewing stereoscopic images
Full Definition of STEREOSCOPE
: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth
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First Known Use of STEREOSCOPE
1838
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stereoscope
noun ste·reo·scope \ˈster-ē-ə-ˌskōp, ˈstir-\
Medical Definition of STEREOSCOPE
: an optical instrument with two eyepieces for helping the observer to combine the images of two pictures taken from points of view a little way apart and thus to get the effect of solidity or depth
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