Stereo


noun, plural stereos.
1.
stereoscopic photography.
2.
a stereoscopic photograph.
3.
stereophonic sound reproduction.
4.
a system or the equipment for reproducing stereophonic sound.
5.
Printing. stereotype (defs 1, 2).
adjective
6.
pertaining to stereophonic sound, stereoscopic photography, etc.
verb (used with object)
7.
Printing. stereotype (def 5).
1.
a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “solid”, used with reference to hardness, solidity, three-dimensionality in the formation of compound words:
stereochemistry; stereogram; stereoscope.
1.
stereotype.
adjective
1.
short for stereophonic, stereoscopic
noun (pl) stereos
2.
stereophonic sound: to broadcast in stereo
3.
a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc
4.
(photog)

stereoscopic photography
a stereoscopic photograph

5.
(printing) short for stereotype
combining form
1.
indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity: stereoscope

stereo- pref.

Solid; solid body: stereotropism.

Three-dimensional: stereochemistry.

stereo
stereophonic

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