stereographic

adjective

ste·​reo·​graph·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce stereographic (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a delineation of the form of a solid body (such as the earth) on a plane
stereographic projection
stereography noun

Examples of stereographic in a Sentence

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The article also misidentified one of the animals seen in a stereographic image of Mrs. Maxwell. New York Times, 25 Jan. 2020 What: The exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art features more than 150 photographic daguerreotypes, albumen prints, stereographic images and salt prints. Chris Granger, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2017 Multiple images taken with the JunoCam instrument on three separate orbits were combined to show all areas in daylight, enhanced color, and stereographic projection. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Oct. 2017 Among the 150 works created in 1839-1899, the exhibit includes daguerreotypes, salt prints, albumen prints, stereographic images and paintings. Sarah Maiellano, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2017 Multiple images taken with the JunoCam instrument on three separate orbits were combined to show all areas in daylight, enhanced color, and stereographic projection. Nancy Coleman and Zoha Qamar, CNN, 13 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stereographic was in 1704

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“Stereographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereographic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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