Difference between revisions of "Astigmatism"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | Astigmatismus (Deut.); astigmatismo (Esp., It., Port.); astigmatisme (Fr.); astygmatyzm (Pol.); | |
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* Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 30 April 2022
Description
A refractive aberration in an optical system or lens. Astigmatism prevents light rays from converging at a single point. This results in a blurred or distorted image.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Astigmatismus (Deut.); astigmatismo (Esp., It., Port.); astigmatisme (Fr.); astygmatyzm (Pol.);
Resources and Citations
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 Comment: p. 208
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com