dioptric
/daɪˈɒptɹɪk/
dioptric adjective: acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
Adjective
dioptric (comparative more dioptric, superlative most dioptric)
- Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
- Pertaining to a diopter.
- [W]ould the new Narcissus—without any dioptric or sciatherical computing—grasp the alternating skirmish of light and shadow.2014, Umberto Eco, Island of the Day Before, London: Vintage Books, page 363
- Capable of being seen through.
Noun
dioptric (plural dioptrics)
- The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
- A dioptric telescope.
dioptric meaning in Bengali
dioptric in Bengali
- প্রতিসরণ ব্যবহার করা, একটি ডায়োপ্টার সংক্রান্ত, একটি ডায়োপট্রিক দূরবীন
Forms of dioptric
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more dioptric |
| superlative | most dioptric |
| Noun | |
| plural | dioptrics |
Origin of dioptric
From Greek διοπτρικός. Compare diopter.
Words formed from dioptric
Questions about dioptric
- What does dioptric mean?
- Dioptric means acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
- What is dioptric in Bengali?
- Dioptric in Bengali is প্রতিসরণ ব্যবহার করা, একটি ডায়োপ্টার সংক্রান্ত, একটি ডায়োপট্রিক দূরবীন. See Dioptric meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is dioptric?
- Dioptric can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce dioptric?
- Dioptric is pronounced /daɪˈɒptɹɪk/.
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