What is another word for stereoscope?

Pronunciation: [stˈɛɹɪˌə͡ʊskə͡ʊp] (IPA)

A stereoscope is a device that creates a three-dimensional image of an object or a scene. Synonyms for this word include stereopticon, stereo viewer, and stereogram, which refer to similar devices used to create three-dimensional images. The term binocular vision is also often used to describe the principle behind the stereoscope. Other related words include anaglyph, which is a method of creating a 3D image using colored filters, and parallax, which refers to the apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from different angles. Despite the availability of modern virtual and augmented reality technologies, stereoscopes remain popular among enthusiasts of vintage and retro gadgets.

What are the hypernyms for Stereoscope?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    optical device, optical instrument, imaging device, visual device, viewing device.

What are the hyponyms for Stereoscope?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Stereoscope

And there'll be the piano, and the stereoscope, and the games, in the parlor.
"We Girls: A Home Story"
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
There was the open piano, and Ruth played a little; there was the stereoscope, and some of the girls looked over the new views of Catskill and the Hudson that Dakie Thayne had given us; there was the table with cards, and we played one game of Old Maid, in which the Old Maid got lost mysteriously into the drawer, and everybody was married; and then Miss Pennington appeared at the door, with her man-servant behind her, and there was an end.
"We Girls: A Home Story"
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
Every object is detached, as in the common miracle of the stereoscope.
"Castilian Days"
John Hay

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