Category:Stereopticon

Ste`re*op"ti*con, n. Etym: [nl. See stereo-, and optic.]

Defn: 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.