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third dimension

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third dimension

 
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–noun
1. the additional dimension by which a solid object is distinguished from a planar projection of itself or from any planar object.
2. something that heightens the reality, vividness, or significance of a factual account, sequence of happenings, etc.: The illustrations added a third dimension to the story.
Origin:
1855–60
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third dimension  
n.  

  1. The quality of depth or thickness in an object or a space.

  2. The quality of seeming real or lifelike.

third'-di·men'sion·al (thûrd'dĭ-měn'shə-nəl) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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