astigmatic
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Once we acknowledge that we are in a feedback loop where use data is affecting display data it becomes hard to determine how astigmatic our perception of the world has become.
From Forbes ● Jun. 1, 2013
While whales are all astigmatic by human standards, their eyesight is a purposeful solution to a specific problem.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2013
Some of the praise heaped upon them – by Nocera over Sulzberger's share structure, for instance – is a touch astigmatic.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2012
The lessons: prestige directors get to spend more money, and, in dollar terms, their "personal vision" can look astigmatic to the mass audience.
From Time ● Jan. 8, 2010
She seemed unaware of what she did now; in the dim nocturnal light from outdoors Irmgard’s face had become distorted, astigmatic.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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