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scotoscope
An instrument that uses an image intensifier to aid in the viewing of subjects in low-light-level environments.
screen
The large, usually flat surface onto which an image is projected for viewing. May be reflecting or transmitting (rear projection).
slide projector
An optical projection device designed to project positive color transparencies onto a screen for viewing.
snooperscope
An instrument used for viewing in low levels of illumination by means of infrared radiation. A high-aperture lens forms an image of distant objects on the photocathode of an infrared-sensitive image...
stereoscopic photography
The photographing of a scene from positions corresponding to the locations of both eyes. A viewing device is used to present one picture to each eye for fusion of the retinal images, giving a...
structural color
Structural color refers to coloration in materials that is not caused by pigments or dyes but is instead a result of the physical structure of the material. In structural color, the interaction of...
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