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catoptric
/ kə-tŏp′trĭk /
- Relating to the reflection of light, especially by a mirror. Catoptric lenses are used in Fresnel lenses and many telescopes.
- Compare catadioptric
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The floating lights of England are illuminated by means of lamps with metallic reflectors, on what is styled the catoptric system.
Each of the white towers is sixty-one feet high, and contains a brilliant fixed catoptric or reflecting light.
The lantern consists of a brilliant catoptric fixed light, produced by nineteen Argand lamps.
Another classification divides the instruments themselves into three classes: (a) catoptric, (b) dioptric and (c) catadioptric.
This optic embodied the first combination of dioptric and catoptric elements in one design (fig. 34).
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