stigmatism — index brand Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stigmatism — 1660s, “branding,” from Gk. stigmatizein, from stigmat (see STIGMA (Cf. stigma)). Meaning “condition of being affected with stigmata” is from 1900 … Etymology dictionary
stigmatism — [stig′mə tiz΄əm] n. 1. the condition characterized by the presence of stigmas or stigmata 2. the condition of a lens, and the normal condition of the eye, in which rays of light from a single point are focused upon a single point … English World dictionary
Stigmatism — In geometric optics, stigmatism refers to the image formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space. Two such points are called a stigmatic pair of the optical system … Wikipedia
stigmatism — noun /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/ a) Image formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space My father has a stigmatism and wears bifocals. b) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state Ant … Wiktionary
stigmatism — /stig meuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. Optics. the property of a lens that is stigmatic. 2. Pathol. a condition in which stigmata are present. [1655 65; stigmat (see STIGMATIC) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
stigmatism — The condition of having a stigma. SYN: stigmatization (1). * * * stig·ma·tism (stigґmə tiz əm) 1. the condition due to or marked by stigmata. 2. the accurate rendition of points by a lens system … Medical dictionary
stigmatism — n. condition of being affected with stigmas or stigmata; condition in which a lens properly focuses light rays; normal vision … English contemporary dictionary
stigmatism — stig·ma·tism … English syllables
stigmatism — /ˈstɪgmətɪzəm/ (say stigmuhtizuhm) noun 1. Optics a condition in which there is no astigmatism. 2. Pathology the condition in which stigmata are present …
