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Noun: stigmatism  'stig-mu,ti-zum
  1. (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
    "The perfect stigmatism of the telescope's lens produced crisp images"
     
  2. The condition of having or being marked by stigmata
    "The saint's stigmatism was considered a miraculous occurrence by many believers"

Derived forms: stigmatisms

Type of: condition, status

Antonym: astigmatism

Encyclopedia: Stigmatism