Snellen Chart (Noun)
Meaning
Display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The eye doctor used a Snellen chart to assess the patient's visual acuity during the routine examination.
- A typical Snellen chart display consists of eleven lines of letters and symbols, with the top line being the largest.
- To test the child's vision, the pediatrician instructed her to read aloud from the Snellen chart on the wall.
- The optometrist covered one eye and asked the patient to read the smallest line on the Snellen chart that they could see clearly.
- During the eye test, the patient was asked to stand at a distance of 20 feet and identify the letters on the Snellen chart.