anaglyphoscope
|a-na-gly-pho-scope|
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/əˈnæɡlɪfoʊˌskoʊp/
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/əˈnæɡlɪfəskəʊp/
device for viewing 3D images
Etymology
'anaglyphoscope' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'anaglyphos' meaning 'embossed' and 'skopein' meaning 'to look or examine.'
'anaglyphoscope' was formed in the 19th century from the combination of 'anaglyph' and the suffix '-scope,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anaglyphoscope.'
Initially, it referred specifically to a device for viewing embossed or raised images, but over time it evolved to mean a device for viewing 3D images created by anaglyph techniques.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an optical device used for viewing images in 3D, especially anaglyphs, by combining two images (usually in red and blue/green) into a single three-dimensional image.
The scientist used an anaglyphoscope to view the 3D photographs.
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