Aplanatism

/ˌæpləˈnætɪzəm/ noun

The optical property of a lens or mirror system that corrects for spherical aberration, producing sharp images across the field of view.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'planos' (wandering, deviation) + '-ism' (condition). An optical engineering term developed in the 19th century as lens technology advanced.

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