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Prism dioptres. Prism correction is commonly specified in prism dioptres, a unit of angular measurement that is loosely related to the dioptre. Prism dioptres are represented by the Greek symbol delta (Δ) in superscript. A prism of power 1 Δ would produce 1 unit of displacement for an object held 100 units from the prism. [2]
Vertex distance is the distance between the back surface of a corrective lens, i.e. glasses (spectacles) or contact lenses, and the front of the cornea. Increasing or decreasing the vertex distance changes the optical properties of the system, by moving the focal point forward or backward, effectively changing the power of the lens relative to ...
NPR's Glen Weldon said that films use eclipses "to signal to audiences that the normal rules have temporarily lifted, and things are about to get weird". The first film to feature a solar eclipse was the 1907 silent film The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon that featured a solar eclipse as a fantastical consummation between the Sun ...
List of accolades received by La Vie en Rose Accolades Award Wins Nominations Academy Awards 2 3 British Academy Film Awards 3 7 Critics Choice Movie Awards 0 2 Gold Derby Decade Awards 0 1 Gold Derby Awards 2 4 Golden Globe Awards 1 1 Satellite Awards 1 7 Screen Actors Guild Awards 0 1 Totals [a] Wins 36 Nominations 90 Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize ...
Specialized glasses may be used for viewing specific visual information, for example, 3D glasses for 3D films (stereoscopy). Sometimes glasses are worn purely for fashion or aesthetic purposes. Even with glasses used for vision correction, a wide range of fashions are available, using plastic, metal, wire, and other materials for frames.
Adjustable focus eyeglasses are eyeglasses with an adjustable focal length. They compensate for refractive errors (such as presbyopia) by providing variable focusing, allowing users to adjust them for desired distance or prescription, or both. Current bifocals and progressive lenses are static, in that the user has to change their eye position ...
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) After receiving a golden bullet with James Bond's code "007" etched into its surface M relieves Bond of a mission locating a British scientist, Gibson, who has invented the "Solex agitator", a device to harness solar power, thereby solving the energy crisis.
An innocent and well-meaning mouse, who takes risks wherever he goes. Speedy Gonzales: Looney Tunes' and Merrie Melodies: The fastest mouse in all Mexico, who outwits Sylvester and Daffy most frequently. Squeak Tube Mice: Squeaky Danger Rangers: Timothy Q. Mouse Dumbo: Dumbo's guide in the absence of his mother Jumbo. Various mice Adventure Time