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catoptrical

/kəˈtɒp.trɪ.kəl/

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adjective

/kəˈtɒp.trɪ.kəl/formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к зеркалам или отражению; связанное с катоптрикой (разделом оптики, изучающим отражение).

An obsolete adjective relating to mirrors or reflection; pertaining to catoptrics (the branch of optics dealing with reflection).

  1. Relating to mirrorsC2formalscientific

    Of or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors.

    ruОтносящийся к зеркалам

    • The catoptrical properties of the telescope were carefully calibrated.
    • Ancient scholars studied catoptrical phenomena using polished metal surfaces.
    • The catoptrical illusion was created by a series of angled mirrors.

    Synonymscatoptricspecular