astigmatism in Japanese
astigmatism in Japanese is 非点収差, 乱視 — 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 Japanese
非点収差
Pronounced: hitenshuusa
(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.
乱視
Pronounced: ranshi
(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.
乱視
Pronounced: ranshi
(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 Japanese?
"astigmatism" in Japanese is 非点収差, 乱視. 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 非点収差?
"astigmatism" in Japanese is 非点収差, pronounced "hitenshuusa".
How do you use "astigmatism" in a sentence?
Example: "The lens had a slight astigmatism that softened the edges of every photo." In Japanese, "astigmatism" is 非点収差, 乱視.
Are there other ways to say "astigmatism" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "astigmatism": 非点収差, 乱視.
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