dioptrics
[ dahy-op-triks ]
/ daɪˈɒp trɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses.
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Words nearby dioptrics
diopter, dioptometer, dioptre, dioptric, dioptric aberration, dioptrics, dior, diorama, diorite, dioscin, dioscuri
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British Dictionary definitions for dioptrics
dioptrics
/ (daɪˈɒptrɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of geometrical optics concerned with the formation of images by lenses
Word Origin for dioptrics
C20: from dioptre + -ics
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Medical definitions for dioptrics
dioptrics
[ dī-ŏp′trĭks ]
n.
The branch of optics that deals with the refraction of light.
Other words from dioptrics
di•op′tric adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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