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dioptric


di·op·tric

adj \dī-ˈäp-trik\

Definition of DIOPTRIC

: refractive; specifically : assisting vision by refracting and focusing light

Origin of DIOPTRIC

Greek dioptrikos of a diopter (instrument), from dioptra
First Known Use: 1653

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