definitions

anastigmatic

[ an-uh-stig-mat-ik, a-nas-tig- ]
/ ˌæn ə stɪgˈmæt ɪk, æˌnæs tɪg- /

adjective Optics.

(of a lens) not having astigmatism; forming point images of a point object located off the axis of the lens; stigmatic.

Nearby words

anaspid, anastasia, anastasis, anastasius i, anastigmat, anastigmatic, anastomose, anastomosis, anastomotic branch, anastomotic ulcer, anastrophe

Origin of anastigmatic

First recorded in 1885–90; an-1 + astigmatic
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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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