The branch of optics dealing with reflection of light; catoptrics.
From Greek 'ana-' (back) + 'kampsis' (bending) + '-ics' (field of study). An older or synonym term for the optical science of reflection.
Anacamptics was what ancient Greek and medieval Arab scientists called the study of mirrors and reflection—a reminder that 'new' scientific fields are just old questions being answered with better tools.
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