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catoptric

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ca·top·tric  (k-tptrk) also ca·top·tri·cal (-tr-kl)
adj.
Of or relating to mirrors and reflected images.
[Greek katoptrikos, from katoptron, mirror; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
ca·toptrics n.
catoptric  (k-tptrk)
Relating to the reflection of light, especially by a mirror. Catoptric lenses are used in Fresnel lenses and many telescopes. Compare catadioptricdioptric
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Adj.1.catoptric - of or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors
catoptrical


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In a tradition originally derived from Roger Bacon's claims about the powers of catoptric glasses, early modern philosophers such as Thomas Digges repeatedly tell stories about the telescope's power as tool for reading distant texts.
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They do both these things, but they do it in particular visual ways according to specific rules or guidelines based on distance point and catoptric perspective practices.
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