Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Plural of dioptron.

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  • noun Alternative form of diopter.

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Examples

  • His restless fingers found the dioptra lying on the table, and he started to roll the brass tube in his hand.

    The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Robert Shea 1963

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