Stereoscope — Ste re*o*scope, n. [Stereo + scope.] An optical instrument for giving to pictures the appearance of solid forms, as seen in nature. It combines in one, through a bending of the rays of light, two pictures, taken for the purpose from points of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amblyoscope — A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate or simulate binocular vision. SEE ALSO: haploscope. [amblyopia + G. skopeo, to view] major a. an a. in which intensity of illumination as well as targets may be varied. Worth a. the original a.; a hand… … Medical dictionary
Stereoscopy — Stereoscopy, stereoscopic imaging or 3 D (three dimensional) imaging is any technique capable of recording three dimensional visual information or creating the illusion of depth in an image. The illusion of depth in a photograph, movie, or other… … Wikipedia
photography, history of — Introduction method of recording the image of an object through the action of light, or related radiation, on a light sensitive material. The word, derived from the Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”), was first used in the… … Universalium
Dragon Throne — In the Middle Kingdom, the Dragon Throne of the Emperor of China was erected at the center of the Forbidden City, which was itself regarded as the centre of the world. The series of gates and passages a visitor had to pass through before reaching … Wikipedia
Museum Boerhaave — Established 1931 [1] Location Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10 Leiden, Netherlands … Wikipedia
List of inventors — This is a list of inventors. See also: List of scientists, Timeline of invention, List of inventions named after people, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, and . Alphabetical list compactTOC NOTOC A * Vitaly Mikhaylovich Abalakov,… … Wikipedia
surveying — /seuhr vay ing/, n. 1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land. 2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys. 3. the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days. [1425 75; late ME: act of examining… … Universalium
optical instruments — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Devices for modifying vision Nouns 1. optical instruments, [plano convex or concave, biconvex, converging or diverging miniscus, or biconcave] lens, achromatic lens; spectacles, glasses, bifocals, pince… … English dictionary for students
stereo-orthopter — A type of stereoscope used in visual training. [stereo + G. orthos, straight, + optikos, optical] * * * Ster·eo or·thop·ter (ster″e o or thopґtər) trademark for a mirror reflecting instrument used to correct strabismus … Medical dictionary