|
|
Definition of Dioptre
1. Noun. A unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists.
Definition of Dioptre
1. n. A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter.
Definition of Dioptre
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of diopter) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dioptre
1. diopter [n -S] - See also: diopter
Medical Definition of Dioptre
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dioptre
Literary usage of Dioptre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1891)
"For those who are not in special practice half-dioptre intervals are ... Thus the
convex 6-dioptre lens acts as such only when placed against the eye; ..."
2. Buffalo Medical Journal (1892)
"Thus the convex 0-dioptre lens acts as such only when placed against the eye ;
by drawing it back less than three inches it is made to act as a 1_- dioptre ..."
Other Resources:
