| CATADIOPTRIC | • catadioptric adj. (Optics) Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both refractive (dioptric) and reflective (catoptric)… • CATADIOPTRIC adj. relating to or employing both reflection and refraction, as in the construction of some long-focal-length photographic lenses, also CATADIOPTRICAL. |
| CATADIOPTRICAL | • catadioptrical adj. Catadioptric. • CATADIOPTRICAL adj. relating to or employing both reflection and refraction, as in the construction of some long-focal-length photographic lenses, also CATADIOPTRIC. |
| CATOPTRIC | • catoptric adj. Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections. • CATOPTRIC adj. relating to reflection, also CATOPTRICAL. |
| CATOPTRICAL | • catoptrical adj. Alternative form of catoptric. • CATOPTRICAL adj. relating to reflection, also CATOPTRIC. |
| CATOPTRICS | • catoptrics n. The branch of optics dealing with reflection. • CATOPTRICS n. the branch of optics which is concerned with reflected light. |
| DIOPTRAL | • dioptral adj. Synonym of dioptric. • DIOPTRAL adj. relating to a diopter, a measure of refractive power. |
| DIOPTRATE | • dioptrate adj. (Entomology) Divided transversely. • DIOPTRATE adj. of insects, having the compound eye divided transversely. |
| DIOPTRE | • dioptre n. Alternative spelling of diopter. • DIOPTRE n. a measure of refractive power, also DIOPTER. |
| DIOPTRES | • dioptres n. Plural of dioptre. • DIOPTRE n. a measure of refractive power, also DIOPTER. |
| DIOPTRIC | • dioptric adj. Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (Of lenses, etc.). • dioptric adj. (Obsolete) Pertaining to a diopter. • dioptric adj. (Obsolete) Capable of being seen through. |
| DIOPTRICAL | • dioptrical adj. Alternative form of dioptric. • DIOPTRICAL adj. transparent, also DIOPTRIC. |
| DIOPTRICALLY | • dioptrically adv. In a dioptric manner. • DIOPTRICAL adv. transparent, also DIOPTRIC. |
| DIOPTRICS | • dioptrics n. Plural of dioptric. • dioptrics n. The study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses. • DIOPTRICS n. the study of light refraction. |
| OPTRONIC | • optronic adj. Optoelectronic. • OPTRONIC adj. pertaining to the science concerned with electronics and light. |
| OPTRONICS | • optronics n. Optoelectronics. • OPTRONICS n. the study or use of devices involving the interaction of electronic and light signals. |