resolving power
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nounDefinition of RESOLVING POWER
1
: the ability of an optical system to form distinguishable images of objects separated by small angular distances
2
: the ability of a photographic film or plate to reproduce the fine detail of an optical image
First Known Use of RESOLVING POWER
1879
resolving power
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RESOLVING POWER
: the ability of an optical system to form distinguishable images of objects separated by small angular distances
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