stigmatism

Definition of Stigmatism in English :

1. stigmatism

the condition of having or being marked by stigmata

2. stigmatism

(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point

3. stigmatism

normal eyesight

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stigmatism

noun

1. physics

the state or condition of being anastigmatic

2. pathology

the condition resulting from or characterized by stigmata

noun

1.

the condition characterized by the presence of stigmas or stigmata

2.

the condition of a lens, and the normal condition of the eye, in which rays of light from a single point are focused upon a single point

n.

1. The condition of being affected by stigmata.

2. The state of a refracting or reflecting system in which light rays from a single point are accurately focused at another point.

3. Normal eyesight.