Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straylight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stray-light
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Light in an optical system, which was not intended in the design.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Within the eye, there are four major sources that contribute to the total amount of straylight: the cornea, the iris and sclera, the eye lens, and the fundus (see Figure 3)."

Etymology

From stray + light.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stray light (alternative)

Questions

What does straylight mean?: Light in an optical system, which was not intended in the design.
Where does straylight come from?: From stray + light.

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