paraxial
[ par-ak-see-uhl ]
adjectiveOptics.
making a small angle with and lying close to the axis of an optical system: paraxial ray.
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British Dictionary definitions for paraxial
paraxial
/ (pæˈræksɪəl) /
adjective
physics (of a light ray) parallel to the axis of an optical system
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