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Definition of Skiascopes
1. skiascope [n] - See also: skiascope
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skiascopes
Literary usage of Skiascopes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern ophthalmology by James Moores Ball (1908)
"Among the hand-skiascopes are those of Snell, Gruening, and Marple; revolving
skiascopes have been invented by Jennings, Lambert, and others. ..."
2. Annals of Ophthalmology (1916)
"... is done working at half a meter, which is just at arm's length, and the Marple
skiascopes are held in the left hand of ..."
3. A Manual of physiology with practical exercises by George Neil Stewart (1910)
"In order to facilitate the introduction of the various lenses, instruments called
skiascopes or retinoscopes may be used, one of which is shown in Fig. 443. ..."
4. A Manual of Physiology: With Practical Exercises by George Neil Stewart (1918)
"... 46, forehead-rest. ments called skiascopes or retinoscopes may be used, one
of which is shown in Fig. 482. 14. Pupillo-dilator and Constrictor Fibres. ..."
5. Museum Ideals of Purpose and Method by Benjamin Ives Gilman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1918)
"In certain galleries skiascopes might, it would seem, be added to the facilities,
such as chairs and catalogues, offered for the visitor's comfort and ..."
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