three-dimensional
three-dimensional — adjective
1. describes a solid object or picture that has or gives the feeling of height, wid
describes a solid object or picture that has or gives the feeling of height, width, and depth, so it seems real rather than flat
The biology class used a three-dimensional model of the human heart to study its parts.
attributive before noun: three-dimensional + model
Renata created a three-dimensional map of her neighborhood for the school science fair.
attributive: three-dimensional + map
The characters in this film look so three-dimensional that you feel you could touch them.
Architects now use special software to design three-dimensional buildings before construction begins.
- 3D
Common abbreviation used both informally and in technical contexts; the default choice before nouns
- lifelike
Focuses on the realistic visual impression rather than the geometric property
- solid
Emphasises the physical rather than the visual aspect — a solid object is not hollow, not just visually 3D
- stereoscopic
Technical term for images that create a 3D effect through two slightly different views
- flat
Describes something without depth, like a simple drawing or photograph
- two-dimensional
Has only length and width, lacking depth
文法句型
three-dimensional + noun
linking verb + three-dimensional
用法筆記
Often used before nouns such as model, image, object, figure, or map. In everyday speech and technical writing, the abbreviation 3D (or 3‑D) is far more common, especially in compound nouns: a 3D printer, 3D graphics, 3D film.