diopter

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

1. A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
2. The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.
3. A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens's minimum focus distance; also called a "close-up filter".
4. (obsolete) Any lens system, such as a telescope.
5. (obsolete) A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
6. (obsolete) An alidade.
7. (obsolete) A surgical speculum.
8. (obsolete) An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.

Sinonimai

dioptre

dioptre

specs

cross staff

alidade

sight alidade

alidate

dioptry

D

refraction

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

From Latin dioptra, from Ancient Greek διόπτρα (dióptra).