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focal length — n technical the distance between the centre of a lens and the focal point … Dictionary of contemporary English
focal length — noun count SCIENCE the distance from the center of a LENS or mirror to its focal point … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
focal length — n. the distance from the optical center of a lens or curved mirror to the point where light rays from a very distant object converge: also focal distance … English World dictionary
focal length — leŋ(k)th n the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or concave mirror symbol f * * * the distance between a lens and an object from which all rays of light are brought to a focus. Symbol f … Medical dictionary
Focal length — The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly it converges (focuses) or diverges (diffuses) light. A system with a shorter focal length has greater optical power than one with a long focal length. Thin lens approximation For… … Wikipedia
focal length — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms focal length : singular focal length plural focal lengths physics the distance from the centre of a lens or mirror to its focal point … English dictionary
focal length — F/A/V abbreviated as FL, it is the distance, in millimeters, between the center of a lens and the point where the image comes into focus. The value given to a lens, stated in inches or millimeters. The shorter the focal length, the wider the… … Audio and video glossary
focal length — noun the distance from a lens to its focus • Syn: ↑focal distance • Hypernyms: ↑distance * * * noun, pl ⋯ lengths [count] technical : the distance from the surface of a lens to the point of focus (sense 3) * * * ˌfocal ˈlength [focal length] … Useful english dictionary
focal length — židinio nuotolis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Atstumas tarp pagrindinės glaudžiamojo lęšio plokštumos ir jo židinio taško. atitikmenys: angl. focal distance; focal length vok. Brennweite, f; Fokalweite, f rus.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
focal length — židinio nuotolis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Atstumas tarp plonojo lęšio centro ir židinio. atitikmenys: angl. focal distance; focal length vok. Brennweite, f; Fokalweite, f rus. фокусное расстояние, n pranc.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
