astigmatism in Greek
astigmatism in Greek is αστιγματισμός — 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 Greek
αστιγματισμός
Pronounced: astigmatismos
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 Greek?
"astigmatism" in Greek is αστιγματισμός. 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 pronounce αστιγματισμός?
"astigmatism" in Greek is αστιγματισμός, pronounced "astigmatismos".
How do you use "astigmatism" in a sentence?
Example: "The lens had a slight astigmatism that softened the edges of every photo." In Greek, "astigmatism" is αστιγματισμός.
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