astigmatism in Finnish
astigmatism in Finnish is astigmaattisuus, hajataittoisuus — astigmatism means in optics, astigmatism is a defect of a lens where light rays from a single point fail to meet at one focal point, so the resulting image is blurred.
astigmatism in Finnish
astigmaattisuus
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
hajataittoisuus
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
What does "astigmatism" mean?
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noun In optics, astigmatism is a defect of a lens where light rays from a single point fail to meet at one focal point, so the resulting image is blurred.
"The lens had a slight astigmatism that softened the edges of every photo."
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noun In medicine, astigmatism is a vision disorder, usually caused by a misshapen cornea, in which light does not focus correctly on the retina and the image appears blurred.
"Her optician diagnosed mild astigmatism during the eye test."
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astigmatism in a sentence
- The lens had a slight astigmatism that softened the edges of every photo.
- Engineers corrected the astigmatism in the telescope's mirror before it was installed.
- Her optician diagnosed mild astigmatism during the eye test.
- Glasses can correct astigmatism by compensating for the cornea's uneven curve.
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What is "astigmatism" in Finnish?
"astigmatism" in Finnish is astigmaattisuus, hajataittoisuus. astigmatism means: In optics, astigmatism is a defect of a lens where light rays from a single point fail to meet at one focal point, so the resulting image is blurred.
How do you use "astigmatism" in a sentence?
Example: "The lens had a slight astigmatism that softened the edges of every photo." In Finnish, "astigmatism" is astigmaattisuus, hajataittoisuus.
Are there other ways to say "astigmatism" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "astigmatism": astigmaattisuus, hajataittoisuus.
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