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Definition of: diopter
(dī·op′tər) noun Optics
The unit for measuring the refractive power of a lens, expressed as the reciprocal of its focal length in meters: a convergent lens of 1 meter focal length has a power of +1 diopter; a divergent lens, of −1 diopter. Also di·op′tre, di·op′try· [<MF dioptre <L dioptra <Gk., an optical instrument]
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