Nobert's lines

noun

Fine lines ruled on glass in a series of groups of different closeness of line, and used to test the power of a microscope.

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Meanings

nounNobert's lines pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyFine lines ruled on glass in a series of groups of different closeness of line, and used to test the power of a microscope.

Origin

After F. A. Nobert, German manufacturer.

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APA

Nobert's lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nobert's%20lines

MLA

“Nobert's lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nobert's%20lines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nobert's lines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nobert's%20lines.

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