noun.
A system of lenses in which the astigmatic aberration is overcome and a flat field obtained.
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noun.
compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images.
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noun.
compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images
Word Usage
"Both were fitted with anastigmat lenses, which eliminated distortion and preserved the perpendicular lines even of off-center images, making them especially well suited for architectural photography."