English dictionary
catoptrics
/k/@/'t/A/ptr/I/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That part of optics which explains the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; -- formerly called <i>anacamptics</i>.
Source: webster1913