ca|top|trics

ca|top|trics
ca|top|trics «kuh TOP trihks», noun.
the branch of optics dealing with the properties of reflected light, especially light reflected from mirrors or polished surfaces.
[< Greek katoptrikós pertaining to a kátoptron mirror < kata- opposite + op-, root meaning “see” + -tron instrument]

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