Stereopticon

Word STEREOPTICON
Character 12
Hyphenation ste re op ti con
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Stereopticon"

What do we mean by stereopticon?

A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views. noun

An improved form of magic lantern, consisting essentially of two complete lanterns matched and connected. noun

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. noun

A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images. noun

A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images.

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The word "stereopticon" in example sentences

“I think this is what he intended his chronal stereopticon to eventually become.” ❋ James A. Owen (2010)

So Mare sits by while I lug our father's telescopes and his stereopticon out of the ark where we grew up; I used to think it was nice but it has become our prison. ❋ Joe Sullivan (2010)

I don't know Pyle's opinion of this particular work, but a newspaper described an appearance he made in Milwaukee: With the aid of a stereopticon a number of pictures were thrown on the screen, works of prominent painters, and these were criticised by the lecturer. ❋ James Gurney (2010)

Services included the promotion of religious services, the organization of education classes, support for arts and handicrafts, the supply of athletic and musical supplies, presentation of stereopticon lectures, the staging of evangelistic meetings, and the organization of information bureaus to handle enquiries regarding missing men. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Included is an outline of the types of work under way (religious, education, arts and handicrafts, athletics and music, stereopticon lectures, evangelistic meetings, and inquiries regarding missing men) and where Association work was started ❋ Unknown (2008)

When she holds up her film camera, I feel like Im watching someone operate an antique stereopticon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rather than staying cozily in Mr.. Baird's parlor to be entertained by stereopticon views of Perth Harbor, though, Frank chose to keep his appointment for sherry with Mr. Bainbridge, a solicitor with an interest in local historical records. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The photographs range from stereopticon views to images from books to pictures related to The Underground Railroad. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Chronic," his fourth book, is one of those rare collections that moves beautifully between poetry's inner/outer stereopticon. ❋ Rus Bowden (2009)

The film was a multimedia event, complete with musical arrangements for soloist, quartet or full orchestra and with accompanying stereopticon slides that could be projected on the screen during the songs. ❋ Lawrence Kutner (2008)

We discussed our world travels, compared notes about our backgrounds in the advertising game, and oohed and aahed over the stereopticon and 3-D photos of Egypt which someone had just given Crowley. ❋ Scottedelman (2008)

To anyone under the age of 50, "The Making of the President 1960" will feel like looking at your great-grandmother's stereopticon slides. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Forgive my ignorance, but isn't a stereopticon a 19th century "magic lantern" for projecting slides? ❋ Steve Hulett (2008)

Cassidy was still very young when—rambling in the attic one rainy summer day—he found a box containing among other yellowing items a stereopticon and a stack of view cards from the war; scenes of black-and-white three-dimensional carnage so grotesque they became merely interesting—look, that rotting corpse appears to be pointing a bony finger at a road sign that says PARIS-36K! ❋ Jr. John L. Parker (2007)

It was like looking at a stereopticon of the global economy. ❋ Hillary Rodham Clinton (2003)

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