aberration of position
11aberration — n. deviation; momentary mental lapse; Astronomy, apparent deviation from heavenly body s true position due to movement of observer with the earth. ♦ chromatic aberration, focusing of light of different colours at different points resulting… …
12aberration — [1] An apparent change of position of a heavenly body, due to the speed of light having a finite ratio to the relative velocity of the source and the observer. [2] In an image forming system, e.g., an optical or electronic lens, failure to… …
13aberration — noun Etymology: Latin aberrare Date: 1594 1. the fact or an instance of being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state 2. failure of a mirror, refracting surface, or lens to produce exact point to point correspondence …
14aberration — [ˌabə reɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 an unwelcome deviation from what is normal. ↘informal a temporary mental lapse. ↘Biology a characteristic that deviates from the normal type. 2》 Optics the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of a… …
15Constante d'aberration — Aberration de la lumière L aberration de la lumière a été découverte par l astronome James Bradley en 1725, mais seulement publiée en 1727. Elle se traduit par le fait que la direction apparente d une source lumineuse dépend de la vitesse de… …
16annual aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
17chromatic aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
18diurnal aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
19Planetary aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
20spherical aberration — Aberration Ab er*ra tion, n. [L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See {Aberrate}.] 1. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. The aberration of youth. Hall. Aberrations from… …
