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horopter

Syllabification: (ho·rop·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˈhôˌräptər, həˈräptər/

Definition of horopter

noun

Optics
  • a line or surface containing all those points in space whose images fall on corresponding points of the retinas of the two eyes.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Greek horos 'limit' + optēr 'person who looks'

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