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ANASTIGMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not astigmatic
Synonyms:
anastigmatic; stigmatic
Classified under:
Antonym:
astigmatic (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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)
Synonyms:
anastigmatic; stigmatic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
anastigmat (compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images)
