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
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Shallow depth of field means only a small part of an image is in tight focus while the greatest depth of field shows every part in pin-sharp detail.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The depth of field is enhanced by the fact that there are actually two layered displays.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In photography, aperture is the camera lens’s adjustable opening, which controls how much light gets in, thus affecting the brightness and depth of field of the image.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
The depth of field is enhanced by the fact that there are actually two layered displays.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
In photography, aperture is the camera lens’s adjustable opening, which controls how much light gets in, thus affecting the brightness and depth of field of the image.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Depth of field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20of%20field. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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