resolving power









resolving power


noun

  1. Optics. the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects.
  2. Photography. the degree to which a lens or photographic emulsion is able to define the details of an image.

noun

  1. Also called: resolution physics
    1. the ability of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument to produce separate images of closely placed objects
    2. the ability of a spectrometer to separate two adjacent peaks in a spectrum
  2. photog the ability of an emulsion to show up fine detail in an image

n.

  1. The ability of a lens to distinguish small objects in close proximity.
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