dioptrics
[ dahy-op-triks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses.
Origin of dioptrics
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British Dictionary definitions for dioptrics
dioptrics
/ (daɪˈɒptrɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of geometrical optics concerned with the formation of images by lenses
Origin of dioptrics
1C20: from dioptre + -ics
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