toric
Americanadjective
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noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
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a toric contact lens.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of toric
Example Sentences
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"A his toric moment," added the president of the National Confederation of Agriculture.
From Time Magazine Archive
What sets Levron's work apart is that he approaches Pompadour not merely as an apologist and admirer but as an archivist�he is curator of all the his toric papers at Versailles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind lay the summit conference in Manila and Johnson's his toric visit to South Viet Nam, the first trip ever made by a U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three of the new styles, the Bianca�, Oasis�, and Clash�, feature Spy�s new 8x4 base ARC� toric lens technology.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eldridge was listening with the keenest attention, his cold gray eyes glittering frostily behind their toric lenses.
From The Sign at Six by White, Stewart Edward
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