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/əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: astigmia
Antonyms: stigmatism
Broader terms: condition, status
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: astigmia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ametropia
Narrower terms: keratectasia, keratoconus
From a- (negative prefix) + stem of Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ism. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1846.
Across languages
Translations 53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
لَابُؤْرِيّة
(lābuʔriyya)
— defect of a lens
Arabic :
اللَانُقَطِيَّة
(al-lānuqaṭiyya)
— defect of a lens
Arabic :
استجماتيزم
(estegmatezm)
— defect of a lens
Chinese Mandarin :
像散
(xiàngsàn)
— defect of a lens
Danish :
astigmatisme
— defect of a lens
Finnish :
astigmaattisuus
— defect of a lens
German :
Astigmatismus
— defect of a lens
Greek :
αστιγματισμός
(astigmatismós)
— defect of a lens
Indonesian :
astigmatisme
— defect of a lens
Irish :
aistiogmatacht
— defect of a lens
Italian :
astigmatismo
— defect of a lens
Japanese :
非点収差
(hiten shūsa)
— defect of a lens
Malay :
astigmatisme
— defect of a lens
Māori :
arotahi takarepa
— defect of a lens
Norwegian Bokmål :
astigmatisme
— defect of a lens
Norwegian Nynorsk :
astigmatisme
— defect of a lens
Polish :
astygmatyzm
— defect of a lens
Portuguese :
astigmatismo
— defect of a lens
Romanian :
astigmatism
— defect of a lens
Russian :
астигмати́зм
(astigmatízm)
— defect of a lens
Spanish :
astigmatismo
— defect of a lens
Swedish :
astigmatism
— defect of a lens
Thai :
สายตาเอียง
(sǎai-dtaa-iiang)
— defect of a lens
Turkish :
astigmatizm
— defect of a lens
Armenian :
աստիգմատիզմ
(astigmatizm)
— disorder of the vision
Catalan :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
Chinese Mandarin :
散光
(sǎnguāng)
— disorder of the vision
Chinese Mandarin :
亂視 /乱视
(luànshì)
— disorder of the vision
Czech :
astigmatismus
— disorder of the vision
Danish :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
Finnish :
hajataittoisuus
— disorder of the vision
French :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
German :
Astigmatismus
— disorder of the vision
Greek :
αστιγματισμός
(astigmatismós)
— disorder of the vision
Indonesian :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
Irish :
aistiogmatacht
— disorder of the vision
Italian :
astigmatismo
— disorder of the vision
Japanese :
乱視
(ranshi)
— disorder of the vision
Māori :
arotahi takarepa
— disorder of the vision
Mongolian :
харааны гажиг
(xaraany gažig)
— disorder of the vision
Mongolian :
астигматизм
(astigmatizm)
— disorder of the vision
Mongolian :
хараа сарнил
(xaraa sarnil)
— disorder of the vision
Norwegian Bokmål :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
Norwegian Nynorsk :
astigmatisme
— disorder of the vision
Polish :
astygmatyzm
— disorder of the vision
Portuguese :
astigmatismo
— disorder of the vision
Romanian :
astigmatism
— disorder of the vision
Russian :
астигмати́зм
(astigmatízm)
— disorder of the vision
Spanish :
astigmatismo
— disorder of the vision
Swedish :
astigmatism
— disorder of the vision
Thai :
สายตาเอียง
(sǎai-dtaa-iiang)
— disorder of the vision
Turkish :
astigmatizm
— disorder of the vision
Welsh :
astigmatedd
— disorder of the vision
