dioptrics
[ dahy-op-triks ]
/ daɪˈɒp trɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses.
Words nearby dioptrics
diopter,
dioptometer,
dioptre,
dioptric,
dioptric aberration,
dioptrics,
dior,
diorama,
diorite,
dioscin,
dioscuri
Example sentences from the Web for dioptrics
British Dictionary definitions for dioptrics
dioptrics
/ (daɪˈɒptrɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of geometrical optics concerned with the formation of images by lenses
Word Origin for dioptrics
C20: from
dioptre +
-ics
Medical definitions for dioptrics
dioptrics
[ dī-ŏp′trĭks ]
n.
The branch of optics that deals with the refraction of light.