English Explanatory Dictionary

Snellen chart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chart bearing letters or other symbols, used to test visual acuity.

Word forms

Snellen chart Snellen charts

Etymology

Named after the Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen, who developed the chart in 1862.

Synonyms

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