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Meaning of word optic axis from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

optic axis noun

Meaning : In a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs.

Example : A crystal may have either one or two optic axes.

Meaning : A line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted.

Example : In a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly.

Synonyms : principal axis

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