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 Definitions of Stereopticon  [ˌstɛr iˈɒp tɪ kən, -ˌkɒn, ˌstɪər-]  

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Definition of 'Stereopticon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) stereopticon
a projector for slides designed so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.

Etymology:  (1860–65, Amer.; stere - + Gk optikón (neut.) optic)

Definition of 'Stereopticon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Stereopticon
an instrument, consisting essentially of a magic lantern in which photographic pictures are used, by which the image of a landscape, or any object, may be thrown upon a screen in such a manner as to seem to stand out in relief, so as to form a striking and accurate representation of the object itself; also, a pair of magic lanterns for producing the effect of dissolving views



'Stereopticon' - Nearby Entries  

stereometry  stereomonoscope  stereoplasm  stereopticon  stereoscopical  stereoscopist  stereostatic  



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