resolving power
noun
Optics.
the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects.
Photography.
the degree to which a lens or photographic emulsion is able to define the details of an image.
Origin of resolving power
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby resolving power
resolutive,
resolvable,
resolve,
resolved,
resolvent,
resolving power,
resonance,
resonance radiation,
resonant,
resonant cavity,
resonant circuit
British Dictionary definitions for resolving power
resolving power
noun
Also called: resolution physics
- the ability of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument to produce separate images of closely placed objects
- the ability of a spectrometer to separate two adjacent peaks in a spectrum
photog
the ability of an emulsion to show up fine detail in an image
Medical definitions for resolving power
resolving power
[ rĭ-zŏl′vĭng ]
n.
The ability of a lens to distinguish small objects in close proximity.