astigmatic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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adjective of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images

From astigmatism.

What is the meaning of these words: atavism; penumbra; semaphore; astigmatic; insouciance; mise-en-scene; kinetic? — Americans All: Stories of American Life of To-Day, Unknown
After all, an astigmatic parent, seeing Adolf in a dim light, might be impressed by him. — The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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