astigmatism

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/(US)

Definition of astigmatism

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

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Etymology

From a- (negative prefix) + stem of Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ism. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1846.

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