Anti-reflective
Definition
Reducing, eliminating, or preventing unwanted light reflections on a transparent surface. The term describes thin protective coatings (anti-reflective treatment) applied to eyeglass lenses, camera objectives, monitor screens, or windows to enhance useful light transmission, improve contrast, and reduce eye strain.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-reflective
- Anti-reflection
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable adjective or neuter noun, maintaining a constant structural shape across contexts. |
| Formation | Composed of the prefix 'anti-' combined directly with the base scientific noun 'reflex' (reflection). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.re.ˈfleks] |
| Source | Handbook of Optical Engineering and Lens Coating Materials |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Opticianul mi-a recomandat lentile cu tratament antireflex pentru a conduce mai în siguranță pe timp de noapte.
EN: The optician recommended lenses with an anti-reflective coating for safer driving at night.
RO: Noul monitor are un ecran antireflex mat care împiedică strălucirea luminii naturale să distorsioneze culorile.
EN: The new monitor has a matte anti-reflective screen that prevents the glare of natural light from distorting the colors.
RO: Un strat antireflex de înaltă calitate mărește transmisia luminii prin obiectivul aparatului foto până la aproape sută la sută.
EN: A high-quality anti-reflective layer increases light transmission through the camera lens to nearly one hundred percent.
Idioms & Phrases
Tratament antireflex / Anti-reflective coating
RO: Procedeu tehnologic de depunere a unor straturi microscopice de oxizi metalici pe suprafețele optice pentru anularea reflexiilor.
EN: A technological process of depositing microscopic layers of metal oxides on optical surfaces to cancel reflections.
Ecran antireflex / Anti-glare screen
RO: Afișaj digital prevăzut cu o suprafață tratată chimic sau mecanic pentru a împrăștia lumina ambientală și a opri lucirea.
EN: A digital display provided with a chemically or mechanically treated surface to scatter ambient light and stop glare.
Lentile antireflex / Anti-reflective lenses
RO: Elemente optice pentru ochelari care oferă o vedere clară, eliminând imaginile parazitare cauzate de sursele artificiale de lumină.
EN: Optical elements for eyeglasses providing clear vision by eliminating ghost images caused by artificial light sources.
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