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periscopism

periscopism noun: periscopic vision, covering a wide field without changing the direction of the optical axis.

Noun

periscopism (uncountable)

  1. Periscopic vision, covering a wide field without changing the direction of the optical axis.
    • The purpose of the structure is to give periscopism to the eye.1877, Sir Norman Lockyer, Nature, volume 16, page 151

Origin of periscopism

From periscope + -ism.

Questions about periscopism

What does periscopism mean?
Periscopism means periscopic vision, covering a wide field without changing the direction of the optical axis.
What part of speech is periscopism?
Periscopism is a noun.

Words near periscopism in the dictionary

  1. periscopes
  2. periscopic
  3. periscopical
  4. periscopically
  5. periscoping
  6. periscopism
  7. periseasonal
  8. periselectivities
  9. periselectivity
  10. periselene
  11. periselenium

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