stenopeic

[ sten-uh-pee-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening:

   a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.

noun

1. a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenopeic¹

1860–65; sten(o)- + Greek opaî ( os ) having a hole + -ic