Pupil+of+the+eye

  • 81pupil — pu·pil || pjuːpl n. student; opening in the center of the iris of the eye (Anatomy) …

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  • 82pupil — n. 1. (Anat.) Apple of the eye. 2. Learner, scholar, disciple, student, tyro, beginner, novice, neophyte, catechumen. 3. (Law.) Ward …

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  • 83Exit pupil — In optics, the exit pupil is a virtual aperture in an optical system. Only rays which pass through this virtual aperture can exit the system. The exit pupil is the image of the aperture stop in the optics that follow it. In a telescope or… …

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  • 84apple of one's eye — Etymology: obsolete apple of the eye pupil of the eye : something highly cherished his daughter is the apple of his eye * * * something or someone very precious or dear: His new baby girl was the apple of his eye. [orig. in reference to the pupil …

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  • 85exit pupil — noun : the image of the entrance pupil of an optical system viewed from the image space (as at the eyepiece) * * * Optics. the ridge of the entrance pupil of an optical system, indicating the place where the pupil of the eye should be placed to… …

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  • 86exit pupil — Optics. the ridge of the entrance pupil of an optical system, indicating the place where the pupil of the eye should be placed to view the object. Also called eye point. * * * …

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  • 87apple of someone's eye — n. 〚from obs. sense of APPLE, pupil (of the eye), iris and pupil〛 a person or thing that someone cherishes * * * …

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  • 88apple of someone's eye — n. [from obs. sense of APPLE, pupil (of the eye), iris and pupil] a person or thing that someone cherishes …

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  • 89MAN, THE NATURE OF — IN THE BIBLE Names of Man The idea of man is expressed in the Bible by a number of words that reflect various aspects of his nature. The following are the most important. ʾADAM: collective, men, human beings, also (in prose, with the article)… …

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  • 90on the ball — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 …

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