What does catoptric mean?
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catop·tric
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Princeton's WordNet
catoptric, catoptricaladjective
of or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors
Wiktionary
catoptricnoun
The branch of optics dealing with reflection.
catoptricadjective
of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections
Etymology: From κατοπτικός, from κάτοπτρον.
Wikipedia
catoptric
Catoptrics (from Greek: κατοπτρικός katoptrikós, "specular", from Greek: κάτοπτρον katoptron "mirror") deals with the phenomena of reflected light and image-forming optical systems using mirrors. A catoptric system is also called a catopter (catoptre).
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catoptric
Catoptric refers to the properties, phenomena, or devices related to the reflection of light, often associated with mirrors or similar reflective surfaces. Derived from the Greek words "katoptron," which means mirror, and "opsis," referring to sight, it is commonly used in the field of optics.
Webster Dictionary
Catoptricadjective
alt. of Catoptrical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Catoptric
kat-op′trik, adj. relating to catoptrics or vision by reflection.—n.pl. Catop′trics, the part of optics which treats of reflected light. [Gr.; from katoptron, a mirror—kata, against, optesthai, to see.]
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protactic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catoptric in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catoptric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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