Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snellen chart

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: snel-len chart
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.

Etymology

Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen, who developed the chart in 1862.

Inflected Forms

Snellen charts (plural)

Synonyms

test card

Questions

What does snellen chart mean?: A chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.
Where does snellen chart come from?: Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen, who developed the chart in 1862.

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