astigmatic

adjective
UK: /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/
US: /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/

  1. Relating to or having astigmatism, a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature, which results in distorted images.

    1. The doctor said I'm slightly astigmatic. [ ] [ ]
    2. Because she's astigmatic, Sarah needs glasses to see clearly at all distances. [ ] [ ]
astigmatic noun

  1. A person who has astigmatism.

    1. I am an astigmatic and wear special lenses. [ ] [ ]
    2. Astigmatics often experience headaches from straining to focus on blurry images. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "astigmatic" is /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/ in British English and /ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "astigmatic": "The doctor said I'm slightly astigmatic.". More examples on the page.