Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoropter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phoropter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription, the patient looking through various lenses at a chart on the other side.

Example Sentences

"Testing includes using a pen or finger to test for the “near point of convergence,” as well as a phoropter, which uses lenses and prisms to test the eyes’ ability to work together."

Etymology

From a trademark.

Inflected Forms

phoropters (plural)

Questions

What does phoropter mean?: An instrument used in eye examinations to determine an individual's prescription, the patient looking through various lenses at a chart on the other side.
Where does phoropter come from?: From a trademark.

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