Word Meanings - STRABISMUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database
An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye.
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- DIRECT CURRENT
A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the - CROSSLY
Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor. - CROSS-EXAMINER
One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination. - DIRECTER
One who directs; a director. Directer plane , the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel. - CROSSJACK
The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast. - OBJECTIVENESS
Objectivity. Is there such a motion or objectiveness of external bodies, which produceth light Sir M. Hale - CROSSOPTERYGIAN
Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n. - CROSSBRED
Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel. - CROSS-STONE
See STAUROTIDE - CROSS-ARMED
With arms crossed. - CROSSGRAINED
1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon. - OBJECTIST
One who adheres to, or is skilled in, the objective philosophy. Ed. Rev. - AFFECTION
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison. 7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton. 8. Affectation. "Spruce affection." Shak. 9. Passion; violent emotion. Most wretched man, That to affections - DEFECTIONIST
One who advocates or encourages defection. - OPTICIAN
1. One skilled in optics. A. Smith. 2. One who deals in optical glasses and instruments. - DEFECTUOSITY
Great imperfection. W. Montagu. - DIRECT ACTION
See BELOW - OBJECT
before, to oppose; ob + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See 1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. Of less account some knight thereto object, Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove. Fairfax. Some strong - DIRECT NOMINATION
The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates - CROSSBREED
1. A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualites of two parent varieties or stocks. 2. Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid. - LACROSSE
A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught - SYNOPTIC; SYNOPTICAL
Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic table; a synoptical statement of an argument. "The synoptic Gospels." Alford. -- Syn*op"tic*al*ly, adv. - SCIOPTIC
Of or pertaining to an optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room, usually called scioptic ball. Scioptic ball , the lens of a camera obscura mounted in a wooden ball which fits a socket in a window shutter so as to be readily turned, - SYNOPTIC
One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist. - INDEFECTIBLE
Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay. An indefectible treasure in the heavens. Barrow. A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. S. Clarke. - OMPHALOPTER; OMPHALOPTIC
An optical glass that is convex on both sides. Hutton.