depth of field
noun Optics, Photography.
the range of distances along the axis of an optical instrument, usually a camera lens, through which an object will produce a relatively distinct image.
Also called
depth of focus.
Origin of depth of field
First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for depth of field
depth of field
noun
the range of distance in front of and behind an object focused by an optical instrument, such as a camera or microscope, within which other objects will also appear clear and sharply defined in the resulting image
Compare depth of focus