Found 2 items, similar to Catoptrics.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: catoptrics catoptrics n : branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
English → English (gcide) Definition: Catoptrics Catoptrics \Ca*top"trics\, n. [Cf. F. catoptrique. See Catropric.] (Physics) That part of optics which explains the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; -- formerly called anacamptics. [1913 Webster]