This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
retinoscope
[ ret-n-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈrɛt n əˌskoʊp /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Ophthalmology.
an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby retinoscope
retinopapillitis, retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinopexy, retinoschisis, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula, retiral, retirant
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Medical definitions for retinoscope
retinoscope
[ rĕt′n-ə-skōp′ ]
n.
An optical instrument for examining refraction of light in the eye.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.