Dioptric — Di*op tric, Dioptrical Di*op tric*al, a. [Gr. ? belonging to the use of the ?; ? = dia through + the root of ? I shall see: cf. F. dioptrique.] Of or pertaining to dioptrics; assisting vision by means of the refraction of light; refractive; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dioptric — Di*op tric, a. (Optics) Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to the metric system of numbering glasses. n. A dioptre. See {Dioptre} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dioptric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to the refraction of light. DERIVATIVES dioptrics plural noun … English terms dictionary
dioptric — [dī äp′trik] adj. [Gr dioptrikos, relating to the DIOPTER] 1. of optical lenses or the method of numbering them according to their refractive powers; dioptral 2. of dioptrics; refractive 3. helping the sight by refractive correction: Also… … English World dictionary
dioptric — di·op·tric ( )dī äp trik also di·op·tri·cal tri kəl adj 1) producing or serving in refraction of a beam of light: REFRACTIVE specif assisting vision by refracting and focusing light <the dioptric power of a lens> 2) produced by means of… … Medical dictionary
dioptric — adj. Optics 1 serving as a medium for sight; assisting sight by refraction (dioptric glass; dioptric lens). 2 of refraction; refractive. Etymology: Gk dioptrikos f. dioptra a kind of theodolite … Useful english dictionary
dioptric — dioptrically, adv. /duy op trik/, adj. 1. Optics. pertaining to dioptrics: dioptric images. 2. Optics, Ophthalm. noting or pertaining to refraction or refracted light. Also, dioptrical. [1625 35; < Gk dioptrikós. See DIOPTER, IC] * * * … Universalium
dioptric — 1. adjective /daɪˈɒptrɪk/ Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.). 2. noun /daɪˈɒptrɪk/ a) The branch of optics concerned with refraction. b) A dioptric telescope … Wiktionary
dioptric — /daɪˈɒptrɪk/ (say duy optrik) adjective 1. Optics relating to dioptrics: dioptric images. 2. Ophthalmology assisting vision by refractive correction. Also, dioptrical. {Greek dioptrikos relating to the use of the dioptra. See dioptre}… …
Dioptric curve — Dioptric Di*op tric, Dioptrical Di*op tric*al, a. [Gr. ? belonging to the use of the ?; ? = dia through + the root of ? I shall see: cf. F. dioptrique.] Of or pertaining to dioptrics; assisting vision by means of the refraction of light;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
