Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic. | ||||
| 43% | 8 | Optical aberration leading to a foggy or misty effect in pictures | ||
noun • The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo. • The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen. | ||||
| 41% | 6 | Rainbow-like optical effect produced by sunlight and fog | ||
noun • A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets. | ||||
Word From The Greek For Without Colour For A Lens Engineered To Minimise The Rainbow Like Effect Of Optical Aberration
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ACHROMAT which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ACHROMAT
Updated: December 8, 2025
Also try:
Crossword Archives
Known Letters Finder
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
A word with meanings swirling from cocktail shaker, kitchen blender and mocktail muddler to pet food kibble, socialiser and troublemakerA simple yet iconic French bread whose root, “walking stick”, is most apt, for its stick-like shape makes it easy to carry when walking
Riverside trails or canal walkers’ ways, originally ambled by barge-pulling horse boaters, from bays to greys
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Giant General Knowledge12 Apr 2025 | Down 39 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Disparage - minimise
The Guardian Quick -
29 Apr 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 29 Apr 2002 |
2 | Lens(es) at the viewing end of an optical instrument
The Guardian Quick -
08 May 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 08 May 2020 |
3 | Minimise the importance of
The Guardian Quick -
30 Aug 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 30 Aug 2014 |
4 | Optical aberration leading to a foggy or misty effect in pictures | |
5 | Pre-Rainbow Nation province in six-colour rainbow condition?
The Guardian Cryptic -
31 May 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 31 May 2018 |
6 | Rainbow-like optical effect produced by sunlight and fog | |
7 | Viewing lens of optical instrument
The Guardian Quick -
15 Dec 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Dec 2007 |
