Meaning & use
Aberrated
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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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