Meanings
nounretinoscope (plural retinoscopes)
plural retinoscopes
- An instrument used for examining the refraction of light within the eye.
Synonyms: skiascope
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument used for examining the refraction of light within the eye.
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Origin
- Englishretino-
- Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
- Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
- Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
- Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
- Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
- Englishretinoscope
Translations
Finnish retinoskooppi
- retinoskooppiinstrument
French rétinoscope
- rétinoscopeinstrument
German Retinoskop, Skiaskop
- Retinoskopinstrument
- Skiaskopinstrument
Greek σκιοσκόπιο
- σκιοσκόπιο (skioskópio)instrument
Romanian retinoscop, schiascop
- retinoscopinstrument
- schiascopinstrument
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APA
retinoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinoscope
MLA
“retinoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retinoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinoscope.
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