Dioptric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daɪˈɒptɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dioptric is an adjective meaning Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
Meaning
Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
More Meanings
- (in the plural) The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
- A dioptric telescope.
- (obsolete) Pertaining to a diopter.
- (obsolete) Capable of being seen through.
Example Sentences
[W]ould the new Narcissus—without any dioptric or sciatherical computing—grasp the alternating skirmish of light and shadow.
Word Forms
- dioptrics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transparent, catadioptric, diascopic, optical, episcopic, catadioptic.
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