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catoptric [kətop′trik] Etymology: Gk, katoptron, mirror pertaining to a reflected image or reflected light, such as from a mirror. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In a tradition originally derived from Roger Bacon's claims about the powers of catoptric glasses, early modern philosophers such as Thomas Digges repeatedly tell stories about the telescope's power as tool for reading distant texts. They do both these things, but they do it in particular visual ways according to specific rules or guidelines based on distance point and catoptric perspective practices. |
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