Dioptric

//daɪˈɒptɹɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of optics concerned with refraction. in-plural
  2. 2
    A dioptric telescope.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
  2. 2
    Pertaining to a diopter. obsolete

    "[W]ould the new Narcissus—without any dioptric or sciatherical computing—grasp the alternating skirmish of light and shadow."

  3. 3
    Capable of being seen through. obsolete

Synonyms

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dioptral

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"[W]ould the new Narcissus—without any dioptric or sciatherical computing—grasp the alternating skirmish of light and shadow."

Etymology

From Greek διοπτρικός. Compare diopter.

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