dioptric
English
Etymology
From Greek διοπτρικός. Compare diopter.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dioptric (comparative more dioptric, superlative most dioptric)
- (obsolete) Pertaining to a diopter.
- Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).
- (obsolete) Capable of being seen through.
Noun
dioptric (plural dioptrics)
- (in the plural) The branch of optics concerned with refraction.
- A dioptric telescope.