horopter

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noun

For any system of binocular vision, a three-dimensional curve containing all points from which the light will converge into a single image.

OriginAncient Greek ὅρος →
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Meanings

nounhoropter (plural horopters)

plural horopters

  1. For any system of binocular vision, a three-dimensional curve containing all points from which the light will converge into a single image.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὅρος“boundary”
  2. Englishhoropter

* From Ancient Greek ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”) + ὀπτήρ (optḗr, “observer”).

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Translations

French horoptère
  • horoptèrethree-dimensional curve
Spanish horóptera
  • horópterathree-dimensional curve

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APA

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MLA

“horopter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horopter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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