catoptrics
[ kuh-top-triks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
Origin of catoptrics
1Other words from catoptrics
- ca·top·tric, ca·top·tri·cal, adjective
- ca·top·tri·cal·ly, adverb
Words 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
Origin of catoptrics
1C18: from Greek katoptrikos, from katoptron mirror
Derived forms of catoptrics
- catoptric or catoptrical, adjective
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