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Definition of field stop

: a diaphragm that determines the size of the field of an optical instrument

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First Known Use of field stop

1910, in the meaning defined above

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“Field stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20stop. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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