optical-correcting
|op-ti-cal-cor-rect-ing|
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/ˌɑp.tɪ.kəl kəˈrɛk.tɪŋ/
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/ˌɒp.tɪ.kəl kəˈrɛk.tɪŋ/
correcting optical errors
Etymology
'optical-correcting' originates from modern English, specifically the compound of 'optical' and the present-participle form 'correcting', where 'optical' ultimately comes from Greek 'optikos' meaning 'of sight' and 'correcting' derives from Latin 'corrigere' meaning 'to make straight' (via Old French/Latin developments).
'optical' entered English via Latin and Middle French from Greek 'optikos'; 'correct' comes from Latin 'corrigere' through Old French and Middle English, and the modern compound 'optical-correcting' is a recent English formation combining these elements to describe corrective action applied to optical systems.
Initially the component words meant 'of sight' ('optical') and 'to make straight' ('correct'); over time the compound came to be used specifically for devices or processes that 'apply correction to optical errors,' a technical sense used in optics and imaging.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
designed or functioning to correct optical defects or aberrations in an imaging system or optical instrument (e.g., lenses or mirrors that reduce distortion, chromatic aberration, or other optical errors).
The telescope was fitted with optical-correcting lenses to reduce chromatic aberration.
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