depth of field
noun phrase
: the range of distances of the object in front of an image-forming device (such as a camera lens) measured along the axis of the device throughout which the image has acceptable sharpness
Examples of depth of field in a Sentence
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Adjusting the depth of field, for example by using your phone’s portrait mode, can help emphasize the subject.
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Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
The sharpest results are in the center, though the naturally shallow depth of field should hide any edge softness for most scenes.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
Talk of lighting, depth of field, and good angles is minimal.
—Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of these photographs, composed in wide shots with deep depth of field, with subjects (or Ka) in natural surroundings, don’t just look modern but contemporary, and starkly different from other major West African photographers’ work at the time.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite the relatively tiny f/5-6.3 aperture range, the telephoto focal length still creates a very shallow depth of field.
—PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
And so the depth of field is very shallow, but the clarity is perfect.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
The lens has a low depth of field, whereas the axicon has a high depth of field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
On the other hand, Moment’s macro lens gives you a shallower depth of field and the advantage of the iPhone’s much better primary camera for sharper detail.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2023
Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
The sharpest results are in the center, though the naturally shallow depth of field should hide any edge softness for most scenes.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
Talk of lighting, depth of field, and good angles is minimal.
—Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
Some of these photographs, composed in wide shots with deep depth of field, with subjects (or Ka) in natural surroundings, don’t just look modern but contemporary, and starkly different from other major West African photographers’ work at the time.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite the relatively tiny f/5-6.3 aperture range, the telephoto focal length still creates a very shallow depth of field.
—PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
And so the depth of field is very shallow, but the clarity is perfect.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
The lens has a low depth of field, whereas the axicon has a high depth of field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
On the other hand, Moment’s macro lens gives you a shallower depth of field and the advantage of the iPhone’s much better primary camera for sharper detail.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2023
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