Dioptrie
dieNoundiopter (unit of measurement for lens power)
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Dioptrie ist die Maßeinheit für die Brechkraft einer Linse oder eines optischen Systems.
- English meaning
- A diopter is the unit of measurement for the refractive power of a lens or an optical system.
- Synonym
- Brechkraft, Linsenstärke
- German example
- Meine Brille hat eine Stärke von zwei Dioptrien.
- English example
- My glasses have a power of two diopters.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Dioptrie
- Plural Form
- die Dioptrien
Example sentences with “Dioptrie”
Meine Brille hat minus drei Dioptrien. (My glasses have minus three diopters.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Dioptrie?
The plural is 'die Dioptrien'. It is feminine (die).