diascope

/daɪˈæskoʊp, -ˈæskoʊp/

Definitions

1. noun

An optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses or prisms, used to produce a stereoscopic image from two photographs or drawings taken from different angles.

“The antique shop had an old diascope that displayed the same picture from two slightly different angles.”

2. verb

To examine or view something through a diascope.

“We diascoped the painting to see the details of the brushstrokes.”

Synonyms

  • stereoscope
  • stereoviewer

Antonyms

  • monoscope