straylight

noun

Etymology

From stray + light.

  1. inherited from *lewktom
  2. inherited from *leuhtą
  3. inherited from *leuht
  4. inherited from lēoht
  5. inherited from light
  6. compounded as straylight — “stray + light

Definitions

  1. Light in an optical system, which was not intended in the design.

    • Within the eye, there are four major sources that contribute to the total amount of straylight: the cornea, the iris and sclera, the eye lens, and the fundus (see Figure 3).

The neighborhood

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