stereopsis

[ ster-ee-op-sis, steer- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

stereoscopic vision; the ability to perceive depth.

stereopsis

/ ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒpsɪs /

noun

stereoscopic vision

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereopsis¹

First recorded in 1925–30; stere(o)- + -opsis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereopsis¹

from stereo- + Greek opsis vision

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Example Sentences

Our nervous system reorients them, matches each point in the projection, and uses the difference in geometry between the images to create the appearance of depth—stereopsis—in a unified scene.

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