dioptre

/daɪˈɑptər/
noun
  1. A unit of measurement for the refractive power of a lens, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters.
    • A camera lens with a power of 4 dioptres can focus on very close objects.
    • The doctor prescribed reading glasses with a strength of +2.5 dioptres.
    • The optician measured the lens and found it had a power of -3 dioptres for nearsightedness.
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