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etymology
- From: bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx (John Bercovitz)
- Subject: etymology
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 96 08:27:54 PST
I think on this list it would be good to stick to the conventional
meanings of words for clarity but remember that there would be no
such thing as etymology if words didn't evolve and that certainly
includes the evolution of meaning. I think the misuse of the word
"stereopticon" will eventual cease in the general public. Not so
sure if "beamsplitter" will die unless someone comes up with a good
name for this stereo device. How about "image splitter"? I was
thinking it splits the image on the film giving a result like a split
screen TV. I guess that's not very good either. The problem is that
the device is not close kin to a split image rangefinder and this
might cause confusion. Thoughts?
John (Looking for a flourescent stereopticon) B
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