: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or segment of a torus
a toric lens
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPeripherals come courtesy of a toric lens shape, which is similar to that of a spherical lens but is more closely modeled after the shape of the human eye. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2022
Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
toric
adjective
to·ric ˈtōr-ik, ˈtȯr-
: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or segment of a torus
specifically: being a simple lens having for one of its surfaces a segment of an equilateral zone of a torus and consequently having different refracting power in different meridians