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Snellen chart

Snellen chart noun: a chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.

Noun

Snellen chart (plural Snellen charts)

  1. A chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.
    Synonyms:
    test card

Synonyms of Snellen chart

Forms of Snellen chart

pluralSnellen charts

Origin of Snellen chart

Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen, who developed the chart in 1862.

Questions about Snellen chart

What does Snellen chart mean?
Snellen chart means a chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.
What part of speech is Snellen chart?
Snellen chart is a noun.
What is the plural of Snellen chart?
The plural of Snellen chart is Snellen charts.

Words near Snellen chart in the dictionary

  1. Snelgroves
  2. snell
  3. Snell's law
  4. snelled
  5. Snellen
  6. Snellen chart
  7. Snellen charts
  8. Snellen test
  9. Snellen tests
  10. Snellens
  11. sneller

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