slitmask

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noun

A device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.

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Meanings

nounslitmask (plural slitmasks)

plural slitmasks

  1. A device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.

Origin

From slit + mask.

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APA

slitmask. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slitmask

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slitmask,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slitmask.

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