anastigmatic
61stigmatic — stig•mat•ic [[t]stɪgˈmæt ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, stig•mat′i•cal. 1) zool. pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like 2) opt anastigmatic 3) pat rel Also, stig•ma•tist [[t]ˈstɪg mə tɪst[/t]] a person marked with supernatural stigmata. • Etymology …
62stigmatic — /stɪgˈmætɪk/ (say stig matik) adjective 1. relating to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like. 2. Botany relating to or having the character of a stigma (part of the pistil). 3. Optics converging to a point; anastigmatic. –noun 4. Roman Catholic… …
63anastigmat — [an as′tig mat΄] n. an anastigmatic lens …
64anastigmat — n. a lens or lens system made free from astigmatism by correction. Etymology: G f. anastigmatisch ANASTIGMATIC …
65astigmatic — adjective of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images • Ant: ↑anastigmatic • Derivationally related… …
66lens system — noun a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images • Syn: ↑lens, ↑lense • Hypernyms: ↑optical device • Hyponyms: ↑anastigmat, ↑anastigmatic lens, ↑ …
67lense — noun a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images • Syn: ↑lens, ↑lens system • Hypernyms: ↑optical device • Hyponyms: ↑anastigmat, ↑anastigmatic lens, ↑ …
68stigmatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to a stigma or stigmas. 2 = ANASTIGMATIC. n. Eccl. a person bearing stigmata. Derivatives: stigmatically adv …
69an- — 1. prefix not, without (anarchy) ({{}}cf. A (1)). Etymology: Gk an 2. assim. form of AD before n. * * * see a II * * * an 1 a prefix occurring before stems beginning with a vowel or h in loanwords from Greek, where it means not, without, lacking… …
70-an — suffix (also ean, ian) forming adjectives and nouns, esp. from names of places, systems, zoological classes or orders, and founders (Mexican; Anglican; crustacean; European; Lutheran; Georgian; theologian). Etymology: ult. f. L a …
