“offield”

The following 3 entries include the term offield.

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

curvature of field

: a defect in an optical system that results in points on an object plane perpendicular to the axis being imaged on a curved surface rather than on a plane

strength of field


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