单词 | scioptric |
释义 | scioptric/sʌɪˈɒptrɪk/(also scioptrick) adjective Relating to observation in shade or the dark. Chiefly (now only) in scioptric ball noun a ball of wood with a hole made through the centre in which a lens or pair of lenses is placed, as used in a camera obscura. Now historical. noun A camera obscura employing a scioptric ball. Usually in plural Now historical. OriginLate 17th century. From scio- + -optric. Compare scioptic, scioptic. |
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