heteroptics

[het-uh-rop-tiks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. incorrect or perverted perception of what is seen; hallucinatory vision.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heteroptics¹

First recorded in 1705–15; heter- + optics

Example Sentences

Heteroptics, het-e-rop′tiks, n. perverted vision.

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