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stigmatism

Definitions of stigmatism
  1. noun
    the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
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    type of:
    condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  2. noun
    (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
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    antonyms:
    astigmatism
    (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
    type of:
    condition, status
    a state at a particular time
  3. noun
    normal eyesight
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    type of:
    sight, vision, visual modality, visual sense
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
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