dioptre

Meaning of dioptre

noun
  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.
  3. Any lens system, such as a telescope.
  4. A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
  5. An alidade.
  6. A surgical speculum.
  7. An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.

Information about dioptre

Hyphenation of dioptre

diop-tre

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • dioptre is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

dioptre synonyms

Meaning diopter:

diopter

Anagrams of dioptre

diopter, Peridot, peridot, proetid, proteid, protide, pteroid

Words that rhyme with dioptre

sceptre

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