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ANASTIGMATIC
anastigmatic, stigmatic
(adjective) not astigmatic
anastigmatic, stigmatic
(adjective) pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anastigmatic (comparative more anastigmatic, superlative most anastigmatic)
(of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism
Source: Wiktionary
An*as`tig*mat"ic, a. [Pref. an-not + astigmatic.] (Optics)
Definition: Not astigmatic; --said esp. of a lens system which consists of a converging lens and a diverging lens of equal and opposite astigmatism but different focal lengths, and sensibly free from astigmatism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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