Meaning & use
Orthoscopic
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Producing an image free from distortion, especially describing a type of eyepiece lens used in telescopes and microscopes.
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Astronomers often prefer an orthoscopic eyepiece for viewing planets in sharp, undistorted detail.
The orthoscopic lens corrected the curved edges that had blurred earlier images.
A note on using this word
The word combines the Greek roots "ortho-" (straight, correct) and "-scopic" (viewing), reflecting its purpose of producing a visually accurate image.
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distortion-free
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