Landolt C

noun

A ring with a gap in it, used as a symbol in vision tests.

Meanings

nounLandolt C (plural Landolt Cs)

plural Landolt Cs

  1. A ring with a gap in it, used as a symbol in vision tests.

    Synonyms: Landolt broken ring, Landolt ring

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ring with a gap in it, used as a symbol in vision tests.

Origin

Developed by the Swiss-born ophthalmologist Edmund Landolt.

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