A unit of length used to express the focal length of lenses; currently, chiefly of eyeglasses, magnifying glasses and close-up attachments for photography. The diopter value is the reciprocal of the focal length in meters: a 3-diopter lens has a focal length of 1/3 meter. The greater the number, the greater the magnification.
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