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catoptrics
[ kuh-top-triks ]
/ kəˈtɒp trɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
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Origin of catoptrics
OTHER WORDS FROM catoptrics
ca·top·tric, ca·top·tri·cal, adjectiveca·top·tri·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby catoptrics
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How to use catoptrics in a sentence
Catoptrics, which treats of the reflection of light, and Dioptrics, which treats of its refraction.
Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained|Jane Haldimand Marcet and Thomas P. JonesCatoptric, kat-op′trik, adj. relating to catoptrics or vision by reflection.
British Dictionary definitions for catoptrics
catoptrics
/ (kəˈtɒptrɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
Derived forms of catoptrics
catoptric or catoptrical, adjectiveWord Origin for catoptrics
C18: from Greek katoptrikos, from katoptron mirror
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