1 What the â witness said in court was not â consistent with the â statement he made to the â police. 2  The â members of the â jury â left the court with a â police â escort. 3  He â arrived in court â handcuffed to two â police â officers.
optic axis. 1. a line connecting the center of the anterior curvature of the cornea (anterior pole) with that of the posterior curvature of the sclera (posterior pole). 2. the hypothetical straight line passing through the centers of curvature of the front and back surfaces of a simple lens.
1 a real or imaginary straight line on which an object rotates or is regarded as rotating: the axis of a planet. 2  a real or imaginary straight line around which the parts of a thing, system, etc. are symmetrically or evenly arranged or composed: the axis of a picture. 3  a main line of motion, development, etc.