dioptrics

/daɪˈɑptrɪks/
noun
  1. The branch of optics that deals with the refraction of light, especially through lenses.
    • The professor specialized in dioptrics and designed new types of eyeglass lenses.
    • The textbook chapter on dioptrics explained how light bends when passing through water.
    • Students in the physics lab studied dioptrics to understand how magnifying glasses work.
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