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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.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of an axis is a real or imaginary line on which something rotates, or a straight line around which things are evenly arranged. 1  An example of axis is an imaginary line running through the earth on which the earth rotates.