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eyepoints

eyepoints is the plural of eyepoint.

Meaning of eyepoint

Noun

eyepoint (plural eyepoints)

  1. A point of reference based on the participant's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.
    • When using specular reflection with smooth shading, HP-PHIGS needs to determine the position of the viewer, or eyepoint.1991, Hewlett-Packard Company, HP-PHIGS graphics techniques: HP 9000 computers
  2. The focal point of an optical lens.
    • The height of the eyepoint depends on the focal length of the eyepiece and the position of its upper equivalent plane.1958, Émile Monnin Chamot, Clyde Walter Mason, Handbook of chemical microscopy, page 31

Questions about eyepoints

What is eyepoints the plural of?
Eyepoints is the plural of eyepoint.

Words near eyepoints in the dictionary

  1. eyepit
  2. eyepits
  3. eyeplate
  4. eyeplates
  5. eyepoint
  6. eyepoints
  7. eyepopper
  8. eyepoppers
  9. eyepopping
  10. eyepoppingly
  11. eyepro

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