straylight

English

Alternative forms

• stray light

Etymology

From stray +‎ light.

Noun

straylight (uncountable)

1. Light in an optical system, which was not intended in the design.
   • 2010, Joseph Besharse, Reza Dana, Encyclopedia of the Eye, Volume 1‎^[1]:

     Within the eye, there are four major sources that contribute to the total amount of straylight: the cornea, the iris and sclera, the eye lens, and the fundus (see Figure 3).

References

• Stray light on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• straightly