Meaning & use

Aberrated

adjective·Academic

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Deviating from what is normal or expected, especially describing an optical system affected by aberration.

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The telescope produced a blurry image because its mirror was slightly aberrated.

Ophthalmologists study highly aberrated eyes to design better corrective lenses.

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Most commonly encountered in optics and ophthalmology, where it describes a lens or eye that fails to focus light perfectly.

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