three-dimensional photography
nounUK /ˌθriː dɪˈmɛnʃənl fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
US /ˌθriː dɪˈmɛnʃənl fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
A way of taking pictures that makes things look like they pop out and have depth.
The museum had a room full of three-dimensional photography that made the dinosaurs look real.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The art or process of making images that show depth using two slightly different viewpoints.
Early three-dimensional photography used two cameras placed a few inches apart.
3. Photographs viewed with special glasses so each eye sees a different image.
The comic book came with three-dimensional photography you could see with red and blue glasses.
4. A field of imaging that captures height, width, and depth of a scene.
Engineers use three-dimensional photography to scan and copy old sculptures.