 | John Trusler - 1783 - 252 lehte
...obfervations on thefe words, which are very generally confounded by writers on optics. We fee an objeft clearly, whenever it is fufficiently illuminated to...clearly, as foon as we perceive it to be a tower; but we iee it not dtftindil,t, -till we approach it fo near as to be able to determine, not only its general... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 604 lehte
...with which an object is feen, is often confounded with diftinct vifion. We fee an object clearly, when it is fufficiently illuminated, to enable us to form a general idea of of it's figure, and diftinguifh it from other objects : we fee it di/iinfitly, when the outlines of... | |
 | Alexander Alexander (optician.) - 1833 - 138 lehte
...is seen, is often confounded with distinct vision. We see an object clearly, when it is sufficiently illuminated to enable us to form a general idea of its figure, and distinguish it from other objects; we see it distinctly, when we can point out the parts of it,... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1849 - 190 lehte
...their nature, are terms sometimes confounded. We see an object clearly, whenever it is sufficiently illuminated to enable us to form a general idea of its figure ; but we see it not distinctly till it is so near that we can examine all its parts. When we view a distant... | |
 | William Taylor - 1850 - 320 lehte
...equivocates, who purposely recurs to it. CLEAR. DISTINCT. We see an object clearly whenever it is sufficiently illuminated to enable us to form a general idea of its figure ; hut we see it not distinctly until we can recognize its parts. Clarare is to grow bright, distinguere... | |
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It is with refpect to vifion that I would make my obfervations on thefe words, which are very generally confounded by writers on optics. We fee an object clearly, whenever it is fufficiently illuminated to enable us to form a general idea of its figure... 