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PANTOSCOPIC
Adjective
pantoscopic (not comparable)
(optics) Designed to focus on both near and distant objects at the same time, typically by means of a tilt in the lens
Antonyms
• retroscopic
Source: Wiktionary
Pan`to*scop"ic, a. Etym: [Panto- + -scope + -ic.]
Definition: Literally, seeing everything; -- a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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