Dioptres

Word DIOPTRES
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Definitions and meanings of "Dioptres"

What do we mean by dioptres?

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.

The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars.

Any lens system, such as a telescope.

A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.

An alidade.

A surgical speculum.

An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.

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The word "dioptres" in example sentences

Each lens can be adjusted to help focus eye refractions of 0.02 to 0.50, a measure of eyesight, meaning the strength of the lens changes from -6.0 dioptres to +3.0 dioptres, a unit of lens focus, by rotating dials on the side of each frame. ❋ Anna Novick (2011)

I laughed heartily, but Mr. Jellicoe preserved a wooden solemnity and continued to examine me through his spectacles (which I, in my turn, inspected and estimated at about minus five dioptres). ❋ Unknown (1902)

That is translated in to dioptres - a number which opticians can use to provide corrective lenses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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