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anastigmatic
[ an-uh-stig-mat-ik, a-nas-tig- ]
/ ˌæn ə stɪgˈmæt ɪk, æˌnæs tɪg- /
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adjective Optics.
(of a lens) not having astigmatism; forming point images of a point object located off the axis of the lens; stigmatic.
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Origin of anastigmatic
First recorded in 1885–90; an-1 + astigmatic
Words nearby anastigmatic
anaspid, Anastasia, anastasis, Anastasius I, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe
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British Dictionary definitions for anastigmatic
anastigmatic
/ (ˌænəstɪɡˈmætɪk) /
adjective
(of a lens or optical device) not astigmaticAlso: stigˈmatic
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