Alethoscope

Alethoscope
Alethoscope A*leth"o*scope, n. [Gr. ? true + ? to view.] An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations. [1913 Webster]

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  • Megalethoscope — Meg a*leth o*scope, n. [Mega + alethoscope.] An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects. It is often combined with the stereoscope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • megalethoscope — ˌmegəˈlethəˌskōp noun Etymology: mega + alethoscope, a kind of stereoscope, from Greek alētho (from alēthēs true) + English scope : a stereoscope having a large magnifying lens …   Useful english dictionary

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