stereoscopy

[ ster-ee-os-kuh-pee, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr iˈɒs kə pi, ˌstɪər- /

noun

the study of the stereoscope and its techniques.
three-dimensional vision.

Origin of stereoscopy

First recorded in 1860–65; stereo- + -scopy

OTHER WORDS FROM stereoscopy

ster·e·os·co·pist, noun

Words nearby stereoscopy

stereoregularity, stereoscope, stereoscopic, stereoscopic microscope, stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy, stereospecific, stereospecific catalyst, stereospecific polymer, stereotactic, stereotactic instrument

British Dictionary definitions for stereoscopy

stereoscopy
/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒskəpɪ, ˌstɪər-) /

noun

the viewing or appearance of objects in or as if in three dimensions
the study and use of the stereoscope

Derived forms of stereoscopy

stereoscopist, noun

Medical definitions for stereoscopy

stereoscopy
[ stĕr′ē-ŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

An optical technique by which two images of the same object are blended into one, giving a three-dimensional appearance to the single image.