Astigmatism
nounid
13197·updated May 18, 2026verified
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
polysemous
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Information Class
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Variants
- synonym
- astigmia
- plural
- Astigmatisms
- possessive
- Astigmatism's
- pluralpossessive
- Astigmatisms'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
- §2
- (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal pointDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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