Vergence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vergence is a noun meaning (physiology) The simultaneous turning of both eyes when focusing.
Meaning
(physiology) The simultaneous turning of both eyes when focusing.
More Meanings
- (optics) A measure of convergence or divergence of rays.
- (geology) The direction of the overturned component of an asymmetric fold.
Example Sentences
a special vertex trial case computed for an object vergence of 4.00.
1947 Benjamin King Johnson, Optics and Optical Instruments: An Introduction with Special Reference to Practical Applications, Courier Corporation (1960 [1947]), p. 152. "Ample movement between the source and condenser should be available in order to allow for a variation in the vergence of the light leaving the condenser"
Word Forms
- vergences
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fusional, accommodative, convergence, version, incyclovergence, cross-eye.
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