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diopter
[ dahy-op-ter ]
/ daɪˈɒp tər /
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noun
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D
an instrument, invented by Hipparchus, to measure the apparent diameter of the sun or moon or to estimate the size or elevation of distant objects.
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Also especially British, di·op·tre .
Origin of diopter
1585–95; <Latin dioptra<Greek: instrument for measuring height or levels, equivalent to di-di-3 + op- (for ópsesthai to see) + -tra noun suffix of means
OTHER WORDS FROM diopter
di·op·tral, adjectiveWords nearby diopter
diophantine equation, Diophantus, diopside, diopsimeter, dioptase, diopter, dioptometer, dioptre, dioptric, dioptrics, Dior
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How to use diopter in a sentence
A split-focus diopter is implemented, one of a few homages to De Palma’s Body Double.
The unit of power employed by spectacle-makers is termed the diopter or dioptric (see Spectacles).
Diopter, the unit in terms of which the power of a lens or curved mirror can be expressed.
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