Definition of STIGMATISM

stigmatism

Meanings

Plural: stigmatisms

Noun

  • the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
  • (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
  • normal eyesight
  • Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
  • Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state
  • State of having stigmata
  • Alternative form of astigmatism.
  • Alternative form of stigma.

Origin / Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek στίγματος (stígmatos, “point”) + -ism.

Antonyms

astigmatism

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