periscopism

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English

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Etymology

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From periscope +‎ -ism.

Noun

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periscopism (uncountable)

  1. Periscopic vision, covering a wide field without changing the direction of the optical axis.
    • 1877, Sir Norman Lockyer, Nature, volume 16, page 151:
      The purpose of the structure is to give periscopism to the eye.