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dioptric

Syllabification: (di·op·tric)
Pronunciation: /dīˈäptrik/

Definition of dioptric

adjective

  • of or relating to the refraction of light, especially in the organs of sight or in devices that aid or improve the vision.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Greek dioptrikos, from dioptra, a kind of theodolite (see diopter)

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