Optical Engineering Terms

verb to represent or transform something in the form of a parabola

• The scientist used a mirror to parabolize the light rays in the experiment.
• I heard you can parabolize the sound by adjusting the speaker's position.
• Dude, you totally parabolized that shot into the goal!
• She was able to parabolize her career trajectory by taking on new challenges.

noun a condition in which colors are perceived as being without hue; colorblindness

• The photographer adjusted the lens to correct the achromatism in the image.
• I had to fix the achromatism in my camera settings before taking the photo.
• I couldn't get a good picture because of the achromatism messing up the colors.
• His achromatism towards the situation made it difficult for him to see the truth.