Meaning | The branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light. |
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Category of | aberrate | diverge or deviate from the straight path |
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aplanatic | Free from or corrected for spherical aberration |
apochromatic | corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration |
aspheric, aspherical | Varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape |
astigmatism, astigmia | (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point |
bifocal | Having two foci |
collimate | adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) |
meniscus | (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other |
reflect | Show an image of |
refract | subject to refraction |
resolve | make clearly visible |
stigmatism | (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point |
Narrower | catoptrics | Branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors |
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holography | The branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image |
Broader | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
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Spanish | óptica |
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Catalan | òptica |
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Adjectives | optical | of or relating to or involving light or optics |
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