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STEREO
stereophonic, stereo, two-channel
(adjective) designating the reproduction of sound using two or more independent audio channels
stereo, stereophony, stereo system, stereophonic system
(noun) reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
stereo, stereoscopic picture, stereoscopic photograph
(noun) two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From "Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory"
Proper noun
STEREO
A solar observation mission, consisting of two identical spacecraft, that will provide stereoscopic imaging of the Sun.
Anagrams
• Eostre, Rosete, e-store, erotes
Etymology
Noun
stereo (countable and uncountable, plural stereos)
A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard.
(by extension) Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.
(printing, colloquial) A stereotype.
Synonyms
• (object or device): hi-fi, music centre, console, radiogram
Adjective
stereo (not comparable)
Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
Synonyms
• (of sound): in stereo, stereophonic
• (of a pair of images): in stereo, stereographic
Antonyms
• (of sound): mono, monophonic, monaural
Verb
stereo (third-person singular simple present stereos, present participle stereoing, simple past and past participle stereoed)
(transitive) To create a stereophotographic image of.
Anagrams
• Eostre, Rosete, e-store, erotes
Source: Wiktionary
Ste"re*o-. Etym: [Gr. stereo`s solid. See Stare to gaze.]
Definition: A combining form meaning solid, hard, firm, as in stereo- chemistry, stereography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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