- orthoscopic
- or·tho·scop·ic
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orthoscopic
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Orthoscopic — Or tho*scop ic, a. (Opt.) Giving an image in correct or normal proportions; giving a flat field of view; as, an orthoscopic eyepiece. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orthoscopic — [ôr΄thə skäp′ik] adj. [< ORTHO + Gr skopein, to view (see SCOPE) + IC] giving a true flat image without distortion … English World dictionary
Orthoscopic — Having correct vision or producing it. Orthoscopic, in other words, is free from optical distortion or designed to correct distorted vision. This fits with the prefix ortho , meaning straight or erect, and with scopic from the Greek skopein , to… … Medical dictionary
orthoscopic eyepiece — ortoskopinis okuliaras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. orthoscopic eyepiece vok. orthoskopisches Okular, n rus. ортоскопический окуляр, m pranc. oculaire orthoscopique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
orthoscopic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary orth + scopic (as in microscopic) Date: 1853 giving an image in correct and normal proportions … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthoscopic — /awr theuh skop ik/, adj. Ophthalm. pertaining to, characterized by, or produced by normal vision. [1850 55; ORTHO + SCOPE + IC] * * * … Universalium
orthoscopic — adjective Free from optical distortion … Wiktionary
orthoscopic — adj. by an orthoscope; of an orthoscope (device used in eye examinations) É”rθə skÉ‘pɪk / É”Ëθə skÉ’p … English contemporary dictionary
orthoscopic — or•tho•scop•ic [[t]ˌɔr θəˈskɒp ɪk[/t]] adj. oph pertaining to or characteristic of normal vision • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
orthoscopic — /ɔθəˈskɒpɪk/ (say awthuh skopik) adjective relating to, characterised by, or produced by normal vision; presenting objects correctly to the eye …
