What does dioptry mean?
Dioptry means (obsolete) Alternative form of diopter..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter..
The Dioptral System of numbering prisms alone possesses the great desideratum of establishing a direct and simple relation between the prism-dioptry and the lens-dioptry, as demonstrated by the authors' law, that "a lens decentered one centimeter will produce as many prism-dioptry as the lens has dioptry of refraction."
They also shared a fearful myopia of identical dioptry, were apt to bump into inanimate objects, sit down on invisible chairs, or bounce off each other as they shambled about talking and gesticulating.
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Dioptry means (obsolete) Alternative form of diopter..
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The Dioptral System of numbering prisms alone possesses the great desideratum of establishing a direct and simple relation between the prism-dioptry and the lens-dioptry, as demonstrated by the authors' law, that "a lens decentered one centimeter will produce as many prism-dioptry as the lens has dioptry of refraction."
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