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astigmatic

[ as-tig-mat-ik ]

/ ˌæs tɪgˈmæt ɪk /

Ophthalmology

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adjective

pertaining to, exhibiting, or correcting astigmatism.

noun

a person who has astigmatism.

Origin of astigmatic

First recorded in 1840–50; a-⁶ + stigmatic

OTHER WORDS FROM astigmatic

as·tig·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby astigmatic

asthenosphere, asthma, asthmatic, asti, asti spumante, astigmatic, astigmatic lens, astigmatism, astigmatizer, astigmatometer, astigmatoscope

Example sentences from the Web for astigmatic

If the subject is astigmatic he will see some of the straight lines distinctly while others will be blurred.

Initiative Psychic Energy |Warren Hilton
They belonged to a person who was near-sighted and astigmatic in the left eye and almost certainly blind in the right.

The Mystery of 31 New Inn |R. Austin Freeman
Of six cows, five were hypermetropic and astigmatic and one was slightly myopic.

Scientific American Supplement No. 822 |Various
"No trace of chromatic, spherical, or astigmatic aberration," he reported in surprise.

Skylark Three |Edward Elmer Smith

After all, an astigmatic parent, seeing Adolf in a dim light, might be impressed by him.

The Man Upstairs |P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for astigmatic

astigmatic

/ (ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk) /

adjective

relating to or affected with astigmatism

noun

a person who has astigmatism

Derived forms of astigmatic

astigmatically, adverb

Word Origin for astigmatic

C19: from a- 1 + Greek stigmat-, stigma spot, focus; see stigma