stereophotograph
UK/stɪərɪəfəʊtəɡ'rɑ:f/US
TOEFL
Definitions
n.
A pair of slightly offset photographs viewed together to create a three-dimensional effect; a 3D photo.
立体照片（两张略有偏移、并排观看以产生三维效果的照片）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstereo- (Greek stereos, 'solid, three-dimensional') + photo (light) + graph (drawing) = 'a three-dimensional light-drawing.' A pair of slightly different images viewed together tricks the two eyes into perceiving depth — the Victorian-era 3D photo, viewed through a stereoscope. Here ster carries its literal 'three-dimensional' sense.
Root ster still carries 4 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Victorian families collected stereophotographs as parlor entertainment.
- 2.
The archive digitized thousands of antique stereophotographs.