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How to pronounce “astigmatism”

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Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of astigmatism with real speech in context.
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Real speech example: W. M. Keck ObservatoryIt introduces astigmatism, coma. And here are you have imperfect wavefronts
Definition summary: (optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.

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How to pronounce astigmatism

W. M. Keck Observatory

It introduces astigmatism, coma. And here are you have imperfect wavefronts

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Meaning

[Noun]
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

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