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3-D

3-D

52 3.4
A movie or picture that looks like it has depth
  • noun
  • /θriː-di/
translation icon : imagen en 3D
  • I thought this movie was supposed to be in 3-D.
  • create a 3-D
  • generate a 3-D

Examples

  • Who wouldn't want to experience 3-D entertainment without the clunky 3-D glasses?

    Academic text (2012)

  • Nygmatech brings the joy of 3-D entertainment into your own home.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Is this a 3D movie?

    Weekend in Taipei (2024)

  • Like watching a 3D movie with no glasses.

    Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)

  • I mean, people can't watch a film anymore without it being in 3-D.

    A Guide to Dating at the End of the World (2022)

  • My parents took me to a 3-D movie that felt incredibly realistic.

  • We wore special glasses to watch the 3-D animation of the underwater scene.

  • This latest superhero film was released in stunning 3-D, making the action more thrilling.

Synonyms

3D
vs3-D
60 3.6

A movie that looks real because images seem to have depth

focuses on the viewing technology that gives a clear sense of depth
three-D
vs3-D
4.3

A film or picture that looks deep, not flat

describes a real seeming three dimensional form made or viewed with special technology

How Three-Dimensional

holographic
  • Specialized
66 7.2
stereoscopic
  • Specialized
2 7.6
3-D
52 3.4
two-dimensional
  • Specialized
7 3.5

Surface Forms

3-D singular
3-Ds plural

Morphology

3-D = three-dimensional (transparent) = 3 + D

The notation '3-D' is a straightforward shortened/abbreviated form of 'three-dimensional' and conveys the same concept to learners familiar with basic numeric and dimensional vocabulary.

Etymology

3-D is short for three-dimensional, made of three and dimension, where three is 'three' and dimension means a direction or size like 'height', 'width', and 'depth', so a 3-D movie looks like it has real 'depth' and the characters can seem to jump out of the screen.