three-dimensional imaging
nounUK /ˌθriː daɪˈmenʃənl ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/
US /ˌθriː daɪˈmɛnʃənl ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/
A way of making pictures that look like real objects you can see from all sides.
The doctor used three-dimensional imaging to see the baby inside the mother's tummy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of creating a computer model that shows depth and shape.
Engineers used three-dimensional imaging to design the new car part.
3. A medical technique that builds a detailed picture of the inside of the body.
Three-dimensional imaging helped the surgeon plan the operation carefully.
4. Any method that captures an object's width, height, and depth at once.
The museum made three-dimensional imaging of the ancient statue so people could explore it online.