The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dioptrics — is the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses. Telescopes that create their image with an objective that is a convex lens (refractors) are said to be dioptric telescopes. An early study of dioptrics was conducted by Ptolemy in… … Wikipedia
dioptrics — [dī äp′triks΄] n. [< DIOPTRIC] Archaic the branch of optics dealing with the refraction of light through lenses … English World dictionary
dioptrics — The branch of optics concerned with the refraction of light. * * * di·op·trics dī äp triks n pl but sing in constr 1) a branch of optics dealing with the refraction of light esp. by lenses 2) refractive optics esp. of a lens or system of lenses… … Medical dictionary
dioptrics — dioptrika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. dioptrics vok. Dioptrik, f rus. диоптрика, f pranc. dioptrique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
dioptrics — dioptric ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to the refraction of light. DERIVATIVES dioptrics plural noun … English terms dictionary
dioptrics — n. Optics the part of optics dealing with refraction. * * * dioptrics see dioptric B 3 … Useful english dictionary
dioptrics — /duy op triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses. [1635 45; SEE DIOPTRIC, ICS] * * * … Universalium
dioptrics — noun the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses … Wiktionary
dioptrics — study of light refraction Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
dioptrics — n. branch of optics that studies the the refraction of light by lenses … English contemporary dictionary
