ScienceAugust 19, 2026

stereoscopic

steer-ee-uh-SKOP-ik

Definition

Relating to or involving the use of two slightly different images to create the illusion of three-dimensional depth.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'stereos' (meaning solid or three-dimensional) and 'skopein' (meaning to look at or view), entering English in the 19th century to describe techniques for viewing depth.

In the news

In the article, the term describes specialized image processing used by Sir Brian May to reveal buried craters on Deimos that were not immediately visible to the naked eye.

Hera's Mars flyby guided impact study of Deimos moon

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European Space Agency

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